The night was also dubbed "Ladies Night" by the host on the night. So what did that mean? Well we expected a demonstration of women's cricket, an autograph session, a discount on the entry fee or perhaps the opportunity to meet some of the Australian Women's Cricket team.
But, no, the only difference between a regular match night and this Ladies Night were the polls that were displayed on the big screen asking female spectators to vote on the following 2 very important questions:
1. Which member of the Sydney 6'ers would you most like to bring home to meet your mum? and;
2. Which player do you think would be the most romantic?
What!?
Reducing female spectators to be nothing more than brainless bimbos only attending the game to ogle the players is both disrespectful and embarrassing. Never mind that many of us attended the game with our husbands and children.
What were my two daughters to take away from this? Were they (at 7 and 9 years of age) to think that attending the cricket is only a means to analyse the sexiness of players? Why would they think their Mum would want to invite a player home to meet Nanna? Mum is married to their Dad. And why would Mum be thinking about the romantic possibilities of the players when clearly she seems to kiss Dad an awful lot and quite frankly that's embarrassing enough!
What did the players think of this? Were they or their families consulted beforehand? I can imagine a few WAGS were cringing upon seeing these polls on the big screen. I would be interested to know if they felt it was disrespectful.
As a cricket format clearly aimed at families and getting children interested in the game, the BBL has let women and families down with this type of "entertainment" between overs.
I will be sending a copy of this complaint to Cricket Australia, the SCG and Channel Ten. If you agree with me, show your support in the comments below.
Thanks.
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