why ignore the women
The focus of the cricketing world is on the Indian cricket team battling it out with the Sri Lankans. Sachin is still trying for the elusive milestone and Ganguli dada is trying to prove that all is not lost. But, how many of us know that, at this very moment, there are International ODIs being played in India between the England and the Indian women’s cricket teams – out of the five matches scheduled, only two remain. The first one was on 28th November at Faridabad, followed by the ones at Lucknow and Guwahati. India won the Guwahati 50 over match by 8 wickets. Detailed scores are at -
http://www.ecb.co.uk/stats/fixtures/india-women-v-england-women-4-12-05,12741,FF.html
On the 7th December, they meet in Silchar and the last one is scheduled for Kolkata on 9th December. http://www.webbsoc.demon.co.uk/5ecb-3.htm
It is strange that in a cricket crazy country like ours, the women’s team is not even considered important enough for some space in the newspapers. Like the girl child in the family, the women’s cricket team is totally ignored. These charming women have the stamina to play their full quota of fifty overs, they also have the strength to hit fours and sixes. Unfortunately, these ODIs have only one sponsor Sahara and are supported by some public sector companies like ONGC, BSNL, NTPC and MTNL. One of the reasons could be that the Women’s cricket board lacks dynamic persons like Dalmiya who can convince those who matter that investments in the game can pay dividends in future. Live coverage of the game is given on DD-Sports. The captains of the teams could have been invited over by one of the TV channels over a cup of tea – that would have been a moral booster and made an impact on the masses. It would not be out of place to mention that the women deserve a more fair deal – especially when they reached the finals of the Women’s World Cup in South Africa in April this year. Read more on the subject in –
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/11/25/stories/2005112502480800.htm
I thank Gayathri (of indiatimes) who brought this disparity to my knowledge – if my little contribution can help the cause in any way, I would have done my duty. The England team returns home on the 11th of December – there is still time for that cup of tea!
http://www.ecb.co.uk/stats/fixtures/india-women-v-england-women-4-12-05,12741,FF.html
On the 7th December, they meet in Silchar and the last one is scheduled for Kolkata on 9th December. http://www.webbsoc.demon.co.uk/5ecb-3.htm
It is strange that in a cricket crazy country like ours, the women’s team is not even considered important enough for some space in the newspapers. Like the girl child in the family, the women’s cricket team is totally ignored. These charming women have the stamina to play their full quota of fifty overs, they also have the strength to hit fours and sixes. Unfortunately, these ODIs have only one sponsor Sahara and are supported by some public sector companies like ONGC, BSNL, NTPC and MTNL. One of the reasons could be that the Women’s cricket board lacks dynamic persons like Dalmiya who can convince those who matter that investments in the game can pay dividends in future. Live coverage of the game is given on DD-Sports. The captains of the teams could have been invited over by one of the TV channels over a cup of tea – that would have been a moral booster and made an impact on the masses. It would not be out of place to mention that the women deserve a more fair deal – especially when they reached the finals of the Women’s World Cup in South Africa in April this year. Read more on the subject in –
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/11/25/stories/2005112502480800.htm
I thank Gayathri (of indiatimes) who brought this disparity to my knowledge – if my little contribution can help the cause in any way, I would have done my duty. The England team returns home on the 11th of December – there is still time for that cup of tea!
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