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If women love the sport and there are sponsors for them, I don't see any issue.
I personally don't watch their sports but they can do whatever they want.
I personally don't watch their sports but they can do whatever they want.
If they have sponsors and the team is followed and supported by fans around the world then there shouldn't be any issue. Let them play.
People like you will some day complain about blind team as well. They are not entertaining enough or blah blah.
People like you will some day complain about blind team as well. They are not entertaining enough or blah blah.
If the game does not make money and needs external funding to sustain itself it should not exist...
For example the WNBA is a total failure yet the NBA pumps loads of money into it to make it sustainable.
Everyone talks about equality. If it was a mens league and it was not making money it wouldve been removed from existence.
No one wants to watch lower calibre plays.. i can confidently say that a freshmen college basketball team can beat all the womens all star team.
Just like when a high school team beat the womens soccer team a while ago.
Im not against womens sports. But if they do not make ecnomical sense why keep them?
Goes both ways, i would say the same for mens teams
Just to satisfy a few egos.
For example the WNBA is a total failure yet the NBA pumps loads of money into it to make it sustainable.
Everyone talks about equality. If it was a mens league and it was not making money it wouldve been removed from existence.
No one wants to watch lower calibre plays.. i can confidently say that a freshmen college basketball team can beat all the womens all star team.
Just like when a high school team beat the womens soccer team a while ago.
Im not against womens sports. But if they do not make ecnomical sense why keep them?
Goes both ways, i would say the same for mens teams
Just to satisfy a few egos.
In USA, men's soccer (football) becoming popular finally because now more and more women play it and there are huge number of " soccer moms" who influence their kids, both boys and girls to play soccer.
If more and more girls and future and current moms play cricket, it would be good for cricket overall.
I actually watched Pak-WI women WC game and was happily surprised to see Pak team was good. Fast bowler Diana was impressive and her story too, she came from Hunza, plays for Pakistan cricket team and football team.
PCB should help women cricket, its sustainable and a good investment.
If more and more girls and future and current moms play cricket, it would be good for cricket overall.
I actually watched Pak-WI women WC game and was happily surprised to see Pak team was good. Fast bowler Diana was impressive and her story too, she came from Hunza, plays for Pakistan cricket team and football team.
PCB should help women cricket, its sustainable and a good investment.
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My question is, are women physically capable of bowling in excess of 130kph??
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Because women want to play these sports, and that's all what should matter, "economical sense" isn't everything, going by that logic, the economically bankrupt nations should also be destroyed/bombarded, why keep them then?
You can't decide what's low calibre and what isn't, there are people who watch women play all these sports, some of these women athletes are more famous than their male counterparts, and whether their audience is 10% or 1% of what men have doesn't matter, it still is an audience.
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Why should that be a factor for you to ask that whether women's cricket is sustainable?
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Hilarious way to mask your misogyny
What kind of silly criteria is this? Women are obviously physically not built to be bowling at 140+, most bowlers at intl level struggle to achieve those speeds. The question of sustainability should relate to financial aspects, if they can pull enough crowd and sponsorship without the extra funding then they should keep it going even if they bowl spin all the time. Financially I don't think women's cricket is sustainable mostly because cricket is a sub continental sport and women in the subcontinent rather watch their drama serials than cricket. Imagine if women watched women's cricket like they follow drama serials, it would make it more viable than men's cricket but I don't ever see that happening. Not enough drama.
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It will be funded by the money the men's game makes. Happens in lots of other sports as well.
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That's not misogyny, it's just basic biology. Women generally are not as strong as men.
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Which has nothing to do with women playing cricket or not.
The whole idea behind this thread is sort of sad and is reflective of the society we live in.
Are women humans as they don’t have as much biceps and as big belly as men and can’t do 400 kg dead lift. I won’t be surprised if some people here actually take this seriously and do +1
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Well it kind of does. Most people don't want to watch cricket where people are bowling 115 kph and are struggling to hit the ball 50 metres. You can get mad at me but it is a butter truth. Women's cricket viewing figures will prove that for you. Same goes for lots of other sports.
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First of all. Well done for the disclaimer. I love the sort of discalimers where the person begins with, "See I am trying my best to not be so and so" and then proceeds to be so and so. Also why do you think it is sexist to say women are not physically equal to men?? That's not sexism. That's a fact. What is sexist is that you want to scrap the sport because it does not reach the standards of men's cricket and is not worth anyone's time?
If your parameter of measuring capability is comparing it to the speeds and strength generated by men, women will never succeed. Because it is a basic biological fact that men are generally more stronger than women physically.
But there is the passion,determination and hardwork among the women's cricketers. Unfortunately its not marketed properly. Pakistan's matches are barely broadcasted live. How can the public be attracted if we barely get to watch it. The WC going on is properly telecasted, has exciting commentary and amazing talents and is therefore quite interesting. Ind v Aus garnered amazing record breaking support and not because of the women firing 150kph thunderbolts. No it was 'low scoring' but the nerves, talent and determination was visible. Pak v WI was again a 120 odd match but that didnt stop the supporters from cheering on the team and the match from trending on Twitter and social media. 16 year old Shafali Verma has perhaps more determination to succeed than the Roti Gang combined. When its marketed on social media, ICC gives it importance, it is broadcasted, it does garner interest.
And if you are talking about the women's matches not being broadcasted generally because sponsors arent interested because they arent as much fun. Well what about test cricket? Test cricket played by men. The oh so strong, alpha males who can fire sizzling firebolts and emulate the Hulk. That was starting to lose public interest and it was harder to withhold sponsors. Well the ICC put their heads together and came up with solutions. The pink ball test match. The Test championship. Because they know the men were putting their all in. So if the viewers were losing interest in boring 5 day tuk tuks lets devise a solution to recapture the interest. They didnt just scrap it because oh well it doesnt seem sustainable. Because they know that cricket is not all about high scoring matches, 200 SR and 150 KPH balls. Its about the calculated moves, the grit and passion. And the determination. And thats all there in women's cricket too.
So yes, a sport which has given you matchwinners and the likes of Ellyse Perry, Stephanie Taylor, Mithali Raj, Sarah Taylor, Sana Mir is definitely sustainable. And these women may not seem interesting to you but they are definitely role models for many young girls. If however you constantly compare it with men and their speed and their physical power and this and that women's cricket will never match up because that's not what they are meant to do.
So i know it hurts but drill that through your head. Women's cricket is here to stay.
If your parameter of measuring capability is comparing it to the speeds and strength generated by men, women will never succeed. Because it is a basic biological fact that men are generally more stronger than women physically.
But there is the passion,determination and hardwork among the women's cricketers. Unfortunately its not marketed properly. Pakistan's matches are barely broadcasted live. How can the public be attracted if we barely get to watch it. The WC going on is properly telecasted, has exciting commentary and amazing talents and is therefore quite interesting. Ind v Aus garnered amazing record breaking support and not because of the women firing 150kph thunderbolts. No it was 'low scoring' but the nerves, talent and determination was visible. Pak v WI was again a 120 odd match but that didnt stop the supporters from cheering on the team and the match from trending on Twitter and social media. 16 year old Shafali Verma has perhaps more determination to succeed than the Roti Gang combined. When its marketed on social media, ICC gives it importance, it is broadcasted, it does garner interest.
And if you are talking about the women's matches not being broadcasted generally because sponsors arent interested because they arent as much fun. Well what about test cricket? Test cricket played by men. The oh so strong, alpha males who can fire sizzling firebolts and emulate the Hulk. That was starting to lose public interest and it was harder to withhold sponsors. Well the ICC put their heads together and came up with solutions. The pink ball test match. The Test championship. Because they know the men were putting their all in. So if the viewers were losing interest in boring 5 day tuk tuks lets devise a solution to recapture the interest. They didnt just scrap it because oh well it doesnt seem sustainable. Because they know that cricket is not all about high scoring matches, 200 SR and 150 KPH balls. Its about the calculated moves, the grit and passion. And the determination. And thats all there in women's cricket too.
So yes, a sport which has given you matchwinners and the likes of Ellyse Perry, Stephanie Taylor, Mithali Raj, Sarah Taylor, Sana Mir is definitely sustainable. And these women may not seem interesting to you but they are definitely role models for many young girls. If however you constantly compare it with men and their speed and their physical power and this and that women's cricket will never match up because that's not what they are meant to do.
So i know it hurts but drill that through your head. Women's cricket is here to stay.
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From what I've seen, cricket is quickly losing popularity among men, let alone women.
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You are not being sexist. I agree, women's sport (cricket) isn't viable to keep as there's barely any money made out of it.
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Calm down you feminist. The fact is that I've only heard of like 1 of those women llayrs you mentioned is enough to show it's no where bear as popular as say, test cricket. Not even close. Don't even try to compare.
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Do you consider international cricket to be a Sunday league where people can play just because they want to? The economical aspect is actually the most important one today and it is the reason why many men's teams do not get to play more than a handful of international matches a year. You need to bring viewers in to justify being on the TV.
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I am a harsh critic of modern feminism but I think that women's cricket is good for women. If it allows them to stay fit and avoid watching useless TV serials, I have no issue. Cricket actually can give women good discipline.
Then play local leagues... dont compare apples to oranges.
We are talking about sports i.e. entertainment not nations.
White knight logic here.
At the end of the day its about economics.. especially when it comes to PAST TIME ENTERTAINMENT.
Everyone demands equality but when it comes to implementing them they all cry what aboutism...
Both male and female play different roles and are equally important.
If those were male leagues they wouldve been removed.
good question.
the answer to that is money generation and tv ratings.
how much money does it make and what are the expenses. that would tell you if it is viable or not.
personally never watched a womens match and do not intend to watch womens cricket or any womens sport in general, but that is just me.
the answer to that is money generation and tv ratings.
how much money does it make and what are the expenses. that would tell you if it is viable or not.
personally never watched a womens match and do not intend to watch womens cricket or any womens sport in general, but that is just me.
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Soccer is #1 sport. Other sports are quite irrelevant compared to soccer but I still like cricket.
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The standard of women's cricket is pretty bad but it is what is.
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Steps to reply when you have no intellectual argument to post.
1) Call the other person a feminist in a derogatory way
2) Voila you are done.
Nowhere did i say that women's cricket is widely popular and female cricketers are household names. It does not enjoy the same viewership as men's cricket but it still has quite a lot and with the correct measures it can be more appealing, amongst other things,is the gist of the post had you bothered to read.
Also,if YOU dont know their names doesnt mean nobody does. And no wonder with the sort of attitude you have it isnt hard to understand why you wouldnt be interested in female achievements.
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I cant comment on sustainability but one of the reasons many fans enjoy cricket is for the speed bowlers can bowl and the amount of sixes that can be hit. Being used to seeing what men can do, scores of 120 and speeds od 125kph will onlt entertain hardcore cricket fans and not casuals.
Its not a comment that women are not capable of doing what men can do, its a comment of what we as fans are entertained by.
Its not a comment that women are not capable of doing what men can do, its a comment of what we as fans are entertained by.
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I know about more women who are into cricket than men here.
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Ban all under 16 cricketers then as they cant bowl fast. And ban all domestic bowlers who are slow or spin. Why do misogynist act shocked when called out? Do you think you guys fool anyone?
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If anything it just shows your ignorance, just because you think no one watches women sport's doesn't mean it's true, here are the statements [FACTS] from FIFA and ICC respectively:
FIFA announced on Friday that a combined 1.12 billion viewers tuned into official broadcast coverage of the 2019 Women's World Cup held in France. The final match between the United States and the Netherlands drew an average live audience of 82.18 million and reached a total of 263.62 million unique viewers.
Five-time surge in India, almost eight times in South Africa; increases in UK and Australia too.
#WWC17Final most tweeted hashtag for a women’s sport final.
More than 180 million people around the world are estimated to have watched this summer’s ICC Women’s World Cup and there was an almost 300% increase in viewing hours* in comparison to the last edition in 2013. There was significant growth in audiences in all territories, but particularly impressive was an eight-fold increase in viewing hours in South Africa and a huge increase in viewers in India, particularly in rural areas, since 2013.
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I have never see one decent human being who uses feminist as an insult. Its mostly losers who hang out on incel subs and forums and are brainwashed there
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Crowd stats from the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup
The opening match between Australia and India at Sydney Showground Stadium on Friday 24 February attracted a crowd of 13,432, more than tripling the record attendance for a women’s international cricket match in Australia which was 4,131 at a Women’s Ashes T20I at Manuka Oval, Canberra in 2017.
The crowd for the double-header at the WACA Ground in Perth on Monday 24 February, which featured Australia v Sri Lanka and India v Bangladesh, was 5,280, the highest ever for a women’s cricket match in Western Australia
This means that already two match day crowds have eclipsed the previous record crowd to a women’s international cricket match in Australia
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Idiotic thread.
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what's idiotic about it?
Women's cricket is a BTEC version of men's cricket.
Their "fast" bowlers bowl at 100kph.
)Why would anyone want to a heavily downgraded version of Men's cricket?
some do. but those "some" are not enough
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what an idiotic thing to say
under 16 cricketers are still growing so they will obviously increase their speed as they grow older.
Spinners are a different aspect of the game.
this was probably one of the first times where i watched a women's game and to my surprise (not really) a "fast" bowler at 101kph.
)My 13 year old cousin bowls faster than that (he bowls at around 115 kph) not even joking.
READ what i said
If its economically viable then keep it if its not then it should be removed...
You're the ignorant one here. Blinded by your own opinions that you cant even make sense of what others are writing.
Fact is WNBA is losing millions every year. I didnt talk about anything else. I gave an example lmao
Learn to read ahahaha
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Comparing wnba to cricket, smart
Reading one post and then coming to a conclusion the signs of an intellectual...
Its funny when people put words like sensible in their name tag. Trying to be what they are not on the internet. Lmao
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Firstly, the post of yours that I quoted has no mention of WNBA so I think I am reading all right, might be an issue on your side though.
Secondly the post you quoted now doesn't contain any opinion, it's entirely based on facts and figures provided by the sports organisations.
And
Finally about your WNBA and women's cricket comparison thing, might I remind you posted this above.
Thanks Pal, have a good day/night, try to be more respectful next time rather than using slang to justify your opinion.
Lmao u said should nations be destroyed if they are not viable. To which i replied dont compare apples to oranges.
In my previous post i also said its sports entertainment, it wouldnt end the world if they stopped....
My whole argument was based on economic viability. And i brought up wnba as an example.
To which u replied with the facts on cricket and soccer.
And i said yeah keep them if they are making money.
Lmao clearly u read everything. Post #7 ur reply to me. Clearly i said wnba. Your suffering from short memory loss
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Here i bolded it for you
Heres the one u first replied too, clearly stating the wnba and its economic viability
Womens sport is not about the money, providing sport for women to promote a healthy lifestyle and to encourage women to be involved in sport. Women play a huge part in mens sport too, how many cricketers have relied on their mother/wife for all the support required to play/train.
This is the dumbest i argument ive heard yet... hit the gym, stop eating bad foods..
Its on the parents to promote a healthy lifestyle among all their childern not the states.
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Well I never use those kinds of forums at all. I only use cricket and video game subs. I respect women but I just like using that word lol. Don't take it so seriously.
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Women's are inferior to men in terms of physical strength that doesn't mean they should not play any games which requires physical strength as in all those games men's will outshine them ..They too need their own world of games ..As they are raising economically in societies they will create their space and it's inevitable .
The states dont run cricket. Cricket has a responsibility to promote the game to every single person not just the eleven that play for the country. Cricket Australia has done a brilliant job of encompassing women in the sport which has increased the popularity of the sport and the numbers playing. Its up to the cricket boards to promote and encourage children to take up the sport not the parents. If cricket does leave it up to the parents then other sports (football) will be more proactive.
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So generous of you, Thanks
It was a reply to this:
Let me make you understand this now in detail now, please pay attention now:
7 editions of CPL have been held so far, the league is still a loss making entity, PSL is in it's 5th season now, PZ and QG are the only teams who have made any profit till now, and that profit is peanuts but nevertheless it's profit, the other 4 franchises are loss making entities upto now, Chinese Super League(CSL) is making billions and billions of dollars losses every season, same is the case with ISL also although it's a pretty small league but franchises are yet to see a profitable season.
Now, none of these leagues/tournaments have been scrapped, but why? Does it make people happy to churn out losses worth billions of dollars? No, there is a strong probability that all these ventures will turn profitable, will start making huge profits, all the losses worth billions will appear like peanuts over a period of time.
There is a reason as to why more and more boards are planning for Women's T20 leagues, why are they doing so? Do you really think all these people are mad guys, who are doing it with no planning at all? PCB is also slated to launch Women's PSL by 2022. There's a strong reason and logic behind it, no doubt these leagues will turn out to be failures economically initially but will eventually turn into profitable entities.
Women sports especially cricket is growing more and more popular by each passing minute, just look at the ticket sales and viewership numbers of ongoing WT20 WC in Australia, over the period of time it will become independent and won't need funds that are generated from men playing cricket.
I don't know about WNBA but even if it's a disaster financially, that doesn't mean same is the case in every other sport. Though I think WNBA will also grow over the years, slowly but it will grow.
You need understand the aspect of women playing sport have on younger generations, the way it inspires them and encourages them to play professional sports and shape a better future for themselves.
Now, apply the same concept to nations, you will see how it fits in, there are nations who are bankrupt, but there's a hope that with genuine leadership, funds from international organizations etc, these nations will come out of the muddle and rise at the international stage as has happened in the past.
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It is unwatchable but sustainable.
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Ive tried but I really cant watch more than a few balls.. I really cant.
There was the match between India and BD a few days back and when I started watching, there was this Indian spinner who was literally bowling with a trajectory that was sky bound rather than directed at the other end of the pitch.. Its the most flighted ive seen a cricket ball bowled and It took atleat 2 seconds for the ball to reach the other batting crease(no exaggeration).
And what was the batsman doing? .. She was waiting really back in her crease every single ball and then attempting to play a late cut to a ball that was arriving at 50 km/hr.. And she missed it every single time too.
There was the match between India and BD a few days back and when I started watching, there was this Indian spinner who was literally bowling with a trajectory that was sky bound rather than directed at the other end of the pitch.. Its the most flighted ive seen a cricket ball bowled and It took atleat 2 seconds for the ball to reach the other batting crease(no exaggeration).
And what was the batsman doing? .. She was waiting really back in her crease every single ball and then attempting to play a late cut to a ball that was arriving at 50 km/hr.. And she missed it every single time too.
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Watch Aussie women or Brit women. Not sure why you wanted to watch BD women. LOL.
I don't watch women's cricket but I generally watch Aussie team if I end up watching.
I don't see why subsiding the game is an issue when the indirect benefits of women being active, healthy, and fit (and watching less dramas) is a net benefit overall. Many things in our societies are not financially sustainable but we subsidize them for the greater good.
Ignore the hardcore feminists; this matter is about the average woman which includes our sisters/daughters.
To the boys on this thread, become men which includes looking after women in our societies which goes beyond money.
Ignore the hardcore feminists; this matter is about the average woman which includes our sisters/daughters.
To the boys on this thread, become men which includes looking after women in our societies which goes beyond money.
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Why would he bring that random and very specific question up. It’s a stupid criteria
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Yes children are not as strong as grown ups. Nobody is saying to ban women's cricket, but pointing out that women's cricket in terms of quality is below the standard of the mens game is not misogyny.
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Feminist in first world countries would actually be seen as insult among quite a few people. Mainly because modern feminism in the first world has become about fighting non issues like "manspreading", and "mansplaining" and the imaginary wage gap. Lesser and lesser people in first world countries consider themselves feminists now.
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The question was stupid, but that doesn't make him misogynistic.
If they get 90k at the MCG for the Women's World Cup Final wonder what these people will say then?
Have to laugh at these people, I quite like watching Women's Cricket, they might not bowl fast, or hit the ball as hard as men, but they give it 100%.
Australia leads the way in women's sport we even have an AFLW (Australian Football League Women) and they get decent crowds.
And trust me the way the women tackel etc is pretty brutal.
But the MCG 90k for a Women's T20 final will shut up a lot of people.
Have to laugh at these people, I quite like watching Women's Cricket, they might not bowl fast, or hit the ball as hard as men, but they give it 100%.
Australia leads the way in women's sport we even have an AFLW (Australian Football League Women) and they get decent crowds.
And trust me the way the women tackel etc is pretty brutal.
But the MCG 90k for a Women's T20 final will shut up a lot of people.
To be honest - NO. Women cricket is joke. I don't want to be harsh here but cricket already is struggling financially, in that context providing handouts to keep women cricket running just for the sake of it (& for gender equality), isn't fair. Any sports should be self serving. For WC or Asia cup type events, there will always be dome interest, but that doesn't mean women cricket in sustainable.
Among all physical sports/games, medal/olympic events are different (because it has an impact on medal tally), but there only 3-4 ”spectator” games where the quality (of play) is remotely comparable - Tennis, Volleyball, Badminton and may be Table Tennis. The reason is that only in these few sports top females probably can compete with decent male opponents (I believe, peak Serena or Steffi might have won a 3 set game some times against males outside ATP top 25).
BD ladies team is actually better comparatively to their male counterparts - won some Asia Cup (not sure 50 or 20 overs), fought really close against IND in WC (beaten PAK ladies in warm up!!!) - Still, I can confidently say that those kids winning U19 WC recently will smash them mercilessly in any form of the game. Probably at genuine U16 level, we have seen kids of 14-15 years age (biological), clocking probably 125k+.... I don't think fastest lady in world has ever crossed that speed, just one comparison.
Anyway, not to down play ladies here, but I don't want a portion of BCB’s limited budget to be wasted on women cricket. Don't mind if few high society girls play it for fun in weekends (with some of their parents sponsoring the show for the status it brings to their daughters), but now they are spending a good chunk on nationwide league, multiple tournaments, foreign coaching staffs, traveling, training/academy, accommodation, foreign tours....
Among all physical sports/games, medal/olympic events are different (because it has an impact on medal tally), but there only 3-4 ”spectator” games where the quality (of play) is remotely comparable - Tennis, Volleyball, Badminton and may be Table Tennis. The reason is that only in these few sports top females probably can compete with decent male opponents (I believe, peak Serena or Steffi might have won a 3 set game some times against males outside ATP top 25).
BD ladies team is actually better comparatively to their male counterparts - won some Asia Cup (not sure 50 or 20 overs), fought really close against IND in WC (beaten PAK ladies in warm up!!!) - Still, I can confidently say that those kids winning U19 WC recently will smash them mercilessly in any form of the game. Probably at genuine U16 level, we have seen kids of 14-15 years age (biological), clocking probably 125k+.... I don't think fastest lady in world has ever crossed that speed, just one comparison.
Anyway, not to down play ladies here, but I don't want a portion of BCB’s limited budget to be wasted on women cricket. Don't mind if few high society girls play it for fun in weekends (with some of their parents sponsoring the show for the status it brings to their daughters), but now they are spending a good chunk on nationwide league, multiple tournaments, foreign coaching staffs, traveling, training/academy, accommodation, foreign tours....
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Yes it is.
Propping up women's game is investing in future of our game. It will keep game alive and vibrant. And it will make money in long run.
And why do want to restrict the cricket to men? Half the population of world is female and our sport needs as many people interested as possible.
Cricket is a game of skills and men don't have monopoly on skills.
Propping up women's game is investing in future of our game. It will keep game alive and vibrant. And it will make money in long run.
And why do want to restrict the cricket to men? Half the population of world is female and our sport needs as many people interested as possible.
Cricket is a game of skills and men don't have monopoly on skills.
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If you don't like it, dont watch it. Dont whine about how bad it is, sounds insecure.
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It's not enjoyable but that's not the point of this whole thing. Women should be encourage to play sports which promotes a healthy lifestyle and is also entertaining. Sport is the only thing that provides entertainment and health benefit at the same time. I see no issue ICC trying to popularize it among women.
Professional female tennis players would get beaten by most highschool male tennis player, that doesn't stop them from being popular. Women's UFC division is also very popular now. More women role models would bring more female spectators.
It's not like ICC gives equal importance to women's cricket. But current funding is adequate and I would personally encourage to raise it if cricket boards were doing well financially.
Professional female tennis players would get beaten by most highschool male tennis player, that doesn't stop them from being popular. Women's UFC division is also very popular now. More women role models would bring more female spectators.
It's not like ICC gives equal importance to women's cricket. But current funding is adequate and I would personally encourage to raise it if cricket boards were doing well financially.
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While women's cricket is not too sustainable in the short term and not nearly as entertaining as men's cricket cricket it's a step in the positive direction.
Cricket is a sport that needs to grow right? We need more cricket fans across the world and more cricket fans among the women in countries where cricket is already popular. When women start playing regularly it will inspire more women to play the sport casually and a few will aspire to play at the highest level. Obviously a lot more women will watch the game in general which will increase viewership but also importantly bump up sponsorship. I know this won't amount to a lot but this all helps in the grander scheme of things. Furthermore, women who watch or play cricket will inspire their kids to do the same. Now let me be honest, when you have a mother who does things women usually don't (talking in Subcontinental perspective) like driving, martial arts, sports, training in the gym, her kids, girl and boys, will be inspired to do the same as well. Let's think about worldwide, when women possess good qualities and skills, it inspires their children a lot more.
Women's cricket has improved a lot thanks to more exposure, investment and fitness but is not even near men's level. But there is still the need to have skill and mental strength which makes women's matches gripping. It may not be sustainable for a cricket board alone in the short term but I believe government should also provide assistance to women's cricket because I see it as a great long term investment. I grew up in a school where girls playing sports was common which is very rare in Bangladesh and I believe these girls have confidence and competitiveness in them. I believe if the culture spreads throughout the country it will be amazing.
Cricket is a sport that needs to grow right? We need more cricket fans across the world and more cricket fans among the women in countries where cricket is already popular. When women start playing regularly it will inspire more women to play the sport casually and a few will aspire to play at the highest level. Obviously a lot more women will watch the game in general which will increase viewership but also importantly bump up sponsorship. I know this won't amount to a lot but this all helps in the grander scheme of things. Furthermore, women who watch or play cricket will inspire their kids to do the same. Now let me be honest, when you have a mother who does things women usually don't (talking in Subcontinental perspective) like driving, martial arts, sports, training in the gym, her kids, girl and boys, will be inspired to do the same as well. Let's think about worldwide, when women possess good qualities and skills, it inspires their children a lot more.
Women's cricket has improved a lot thanks to more exposure, investment and fitness but is not even near men's level. But there is still the need to have skill and mental strength which makes women's matches gripping. It may not be sustainable for a cricket board alone in the short term but I believe government should also provide assistance to women's cricket because I see it as a great long term investment. I grew up in a school where girls playing sports was common which is very rare in Bangladesh and I believe these girls have confidence and competitiveness in them. I believe if the culture spreads throughout the country it will be amazing.
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Shafali Verma - India's 16 year old Batswoman | Ranked #1 in T20s
What an amazing player she is. I have not seen at women's cricket someone playing like that.
She is quite a talent..
What an amazing player she is. I have not seen at women's cricket someone playing like that.
She is quite a talent..
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Most of them came to watch Katy Perry concert.
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Its funny watching them play.
Awkward.
Awkward.
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If anybody wants to see success of Womens' sport, have a look at UFC. It can make a lot of money with the right amount of support. Of course this should be done slowly, but it's a huge untapped market ready to be explored.
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Yeah, Welei vs Joanna was awesome.
Tbh not really a big fan of womens cricket because of the big drop off in quality.
Since our girls are too short and average plus Wasim Khan choose the cheapest solution for coaching panel (all desi unqualified coaches), there is no future for our girls' cricket. We can be around 5-7 just like our men's team with occasionally beat top teams by luck/their bad days.
There are some female sports that are sustainable financially. Tennis, UFC are examples of that. The reality is that in most other sports, the womens' teams are subsidized by men's teams. That doesn't mean it shouldn't be subsidized up to a certain point, to encourage women to join sports, to build a path forward where the women's team might become financially viable. However, in certain sports like NBA, expecting women's sports to be financially viable is like expecting pigs to fly. WNBA has been on a downward trajectory ever since it started and keeps getting worse. I haven't seen financial numbers for cricket but it might be similar.
Some of the analogies with U-16 men's cricket or bombing poor countries are ridiculously bad analogies. People get excited about U-16 or U-19 men's cricket because those might be the players that represent the national team in a few years. As for bombing poor countries, the appropriate analogy would be subsidizing poor countries instead of bombing them. Poor countries usually have to take loans and pay them off. Comparing a private enterprise that acts like a corporation v/s countries is a poor analogy regardless.
Some of the analogies with U-16 men's cricket or bombing poor countries are ridiculously bad analogies. People get excited about U-16 or U-19 men's cricket because those might be the players that represent the national team in a few years. As for bombing poor countries, the appropriate analogy would be subsidizing poor countries instead of bombing them. Poor countries usually have to take loans and pay them off. Comparing a private enterprise that acts like a corporation v/s countries is a poor analogy regardless.
The hope is that in a few years cricket grows in those countries and becomes financially viable. Besides, even if cricket doesn't make money in, say Canada, the fact that Canadian team plays India or England or Australia overall might be financially profitable all things considered.
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