Why some of us cheer for the Australian men’s cricket team to lose, except against England

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Opinion: For the past 20 years, it is as if the Australian cricket team has embarked on a campaign to alienate as many fans as possible.

It’s late on day five last summer at the Gabba and the shadows of the grandstands are long and lengthening.

At one point in time, our beliefs would have been taboo, a creed akin to burning your passport. The secret was whispered behind cupped hands and only to a fellow believer who had declared their bonafides. Australia’s batting? Knock ’em over cheaply. They’re bowling? Pile on the runs. C’mon, Aussie, c’mon? More like crumble, Aussies, crumble.It wasn’t always this way. As a kid, I grew up going to the MCG to watch the one-dayers with my dad, sitting high up in the Great Southern Stand wearing the Australian team colours, wishing more than anything to see a home team victory.

 

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More than some I know allot about of ppl hate the Australian cricket team there my least favourite NT so I don’t really care if they win or loose

Mr Cowie- got some data to back up those claims? BTW, who should have been dropped for Brad Hodge?

No one likes arrogant wankers, especially when they cheat. This lot seems to play for their pay packets and ego instead of their country.

What fans. It is a boring ball game spruced up my graphic designers and promoted by marketers. It's the same boring game. The same boring game. Not a TROLL.

Happy for them to lose against England too.

I'll cheer for 🇬🇧

It started to wobble after Alan Border retired as captain. By 2000 it was well off the rails.

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