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Fans slam the Australian Cricket Awards as “the most embarrassing television you’ve ever seen” and viewers criticize Australian cricket night of nights as “amateur and unwatchable”.
Cricket fans lined up to criticize the Australian Cricket Awards ceremony on Monday, describing the event as ’embarrassing’ and ‘randomly put together’.
Australian cricket night of nights may be one of the most anticipated ceremonies on the Australian sporting calendar, but this year it didn’t exactly capture viewers’ imaginations.
Or, rather, it looks like it did, but for all the wrong reasons.
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins (left) and Australia Women’s captain Meg Lanning at the Australian Cricket Awards on Monday night
Viewers took to social media to discuss the event, which was held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney and simulcast on Channel Seven and Fox Sports, for a distinct lack of gloss.
“These Aussie Cricket Awards look so rushed and messy it’s almost impossible to watch,” one viewer tweeted.
On Sunday, David Warner said he was feeling ‘exhausted’ at the end of a hectic campaign and would rather have had a night off than have to dress for Australian cricket’s awards night.
Several viewers criticized the Australian Cricket Awards as unwatchable
He found an ally in Michael Clarke, who said on Monday he felt a number of Australian cricketers would prefer to skip the Allan Border Medal ceremony.
“I will say this, I don’t think I’m the only player who feels this way,” said the former Australian captain.
I promise you I wouldn’t be the only player who would think that.
If the response on social media was any help, several fans shared Clarke’s opinion.
Several viewers described the broadcast as embarrassing television.
Channel Seven was criticized for not investing in better presenters and directors
Even the awards themselves received some scathing criticism on Monday night.
“The #AustralianCricketAwards are up there with some of the most embarrassing shows you’ll ever see,” one viewer tweeted.
Another blamed presenter Channel Seven for the amateurish feel of the production, suggesting that the broadcaster should have invested in more high-profile presenters and directors.
‘Wish Seven had invested in better hosts, writers and directors.
‘This #AustralianCricketAwards is amateur on another level. It all looks like a blooper roll. Shameful.
Even the awards themselves received some scathing criticism, with one viewer noting that they seemed far from a prestigious accolade.
‘What about the trophies at the #australiacricketawards? They look like PVC pipes cut in half,” he tweeted.
Warner and Marcus Stoinis will have the chance to inspect the awards more closely, having been named Men’s ODI Player of the Year and Men’s T20I Player of the Year respectively.
Veteran starter David Warner was named Men’s ODI Player of the Year on Monday
The former was Australia’s leading run-scorer during the voting period with 552 runs at 42.46, including four fifty-one centuries, while Stoinis scored 347 runs at 31.54 during the voting period at a strike rate. for 168.5 and claimed eight wickets.
Beth Mooney was awarded Female ODI Player of the Year, scoring 594 runs at 99.00 during the voting period and Tahlia McGrath won Female T20I Player of the Year.
Meanwhile, Matt Short was named Player of the Big Bash League after breaking 458 runs at 35.23 this summer.