Lest we forget loyalty
May 9th 2009 21:43
There was an interesting poll on ninemsn recently asking if Australian cricketers would choose money (ie 20/20 cricket) over an Ashes series. iMost people attacked Paul Collingwood for his comments that international cricketers need to get paid closer to what the IPL players get otherwise cricketers will choose to play 20/20 more than for their country. This argument is nothing new and we should stop pretending that Aussies are all about loyalty to country when cricket history tells us otherwise.
How quickly Aussies forget that over 30 years ago Australia's best cricketers chose cash over loyalty in the form of World Series Cricket and again in the mid 1980's (twice) when players turned their backs on the board by becoming rebels and going to an isolated South Africa. Why attack Collingwood over what is a simple matter of truth and of history? History has shown that not only Australian players have chosen the cash so have the English, Sri Lankans and West Indians.
So now that this extra cash flow is all legitimate what's to stop Australians (or any other nationality for that matter) from heading off to play 20/20 and leaving loyalty to country behind? If the recent history of Australian cricket is anything to go by then when money talks then the bull**** walks!
How quickly Aussies forget that over 30 years ago Australia's best cricketers chose cash over loyalty in the form of World Series Cricket and again in the mid 1980's (twice) when players turned their backs on the board by becoming rebels and going to an isolated South Africa. Why attack Collingwood over what is a simple matter of truth and of history? History has shown that not only Australian players have chosen the cash so have the English, Sri Lankans and West Indians.
So now that this extra cash flow is all legitimate what's to stop Australians (or any other nationality for that matter) from heading off to play 20/20 and leaving loyalty to country behind? If the recent history of Australian cricket is anything to go by then when money talks then the bull**** walks!
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