T20 World Cup: Fans turn on ‘woke’ cricket captain Pat Cummins after Australia lose to New Zealand

Australian cricket fans have devastated Pat Cummins after his appalling performance in the crushing loss of his match against New Zealand in their first T20 World Cup match in Sydney.

Fans were quick to make fun of ‘Captain Woke’ on social media after Australia lost by 89 runs at the SCG on Saturday night, with Cummins taking on horror bowling figures.

‘I was ‘blocked’ here by a crossword puzzle. 10 letters. Clue: Woke up with who used to play cricket,” one excited fan wrote on Twitter.

Fans turned against Cummins after it was revealed this week that he expressed concerns about major sponsors Alinta Energy and refused to appear in their promotional materials.

Despite the power giant being the team’s biggest sponsor as of 2018, Cummins has declined to participate in future TV ads due to their climate record set with CEO Nick Hockley before announcing their $40 million sponsorship deal with just one more year to go. would be extended.

‘Australian cricket isn’t what it used to be. First the treatment of (Justin Langer) and now with Alinta Energy. I can’t wait for Pat to return his $1.34 million earned from the IPL – what a hypocrite,” said another.

Viewers said Cummins, who drives a fossil fuel Range Rover and flies first class around the world but sees himself as a climate fighter, was a classic case of ‘wake up and go broke’.

A fan called Cummins ‘Captain Woke’ as they leveled a lane at his bowling gig

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“0/42… well done Pat, glad Alinta is the main concern for the Australian cricket title,” tweeted another frustrated fan.

One commentator went so far as to call the Australian T20 team the ‘Manly Sea Eagles of the cricketing world’, referring to a half-hearted attempt at inclusion by the NRL club, which led to much suffering for both the club and the LGBTQ+ community. community.

‘(The loss) serves them well (to be honest). I’m tired of whining about sports people taking the dollars and then pocketing the sponsors. I can’t stand Pat Cummins,” one irate fan wrote on social media.

The test captain was criticized for his decision to go to Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley with “ethical concerns” about Alinta Energy’s climate impact.

“More than ever before you see players’ personalities, interests and passions emerge and have a little more say than perhaps in the past,” Cummins boasted Tuesday.

Alinta received a dismal 2 out of 5 stars in this year’s Green Electricity Guide for their plan to burn coal until 2047, the local environmental damage they cause and their ranking as Australia’s 7th biggest polluter.

“I think the most obvious things you can see is who we’re working with. So I hope that when we think about who we want to connect with, who we want to invite to be a part of cricket, I hope climate is a real priority,” Cummins said.

Cummins’ comments are in stark contrast to his high-flying, carbon-emitting lifestyle, which includes flying first-class and driving luxury vehicles known for their environmental damage.

The Australian cricket poster boy once uploaded a photo of himself traveling first-class, despite a 2013 World Bank study that found the carbon footprint of first-class airline passengers was up to seven times greater than that in economy.

Cummins has also been photographed driving a Range Rover that has been named one of the 12 most environmentally friendly road trips in 2020 by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy for its CO2 emissions.

The Penrith Pacemen previously launched its ‘Cricket for Climate’ initiative which will put solar panels on the roofs of local cricket clubs in February this year.

Australia suffered a brutal defeat with visiting New Zealanders hitting 200 runs at the SCG in their first game of the Men’s T20 World Cup (above)

Another questioned the Test captain’s priorities after Australia lost to New Zealand by 89 runs

2GB breakfast host Ben Fordham weighed in on the saga, saying sports and politics don’t mix.

He suggested that Cummins stick to being a world class bowler rather than telling Cricket Australia’s marketing department how to do their job.

“The idea of ​​the National Captain personally lobbying his boss to cancel a $40 million sponsorship deal is just absolutely crazy,” Fordham told listeners.

Mark Latham, the leader of One Nation NSW, pointed to Cummins who was featured in an Alinta Energy TV advertising campaign for their call centers, where he answered a phone call while doing yoga.

“Wasn’t Pat Cummins in the Alinta Energy ad campaign?” he captioned the ad.

Cummins (pictured in December 2021) is photographed in a Range Rover, which is considered one of the world’s most carbon-polluting SUVs

Australia’s leading fast bowler has previously been photographed enjoying the benefits of first class flying and here is testing business class beds on a Qantas A380

The fast bowler was the second-highest scorer (21) in Australia’s disastrous innings (111) on Saturday, but was precious with the ball in hand, allowing the New Zealanders to hit 46 runs from his four overs.

Australia fell 89 runs behind New Zealand’s 3-200 after Black Caps opener Devon Conway crushed 92no from 58 balls as no Australian bowler was spared in the attack.

The Test and the newly appointed ODI captain finished 0/46 with the ball and the worst economy (11.5) of Australian bowlers.

The early loss means Australia will have to play top-class matches to maintain hopes of retaining the trophy.

Earlier on Saturday, mining company Hancock Prospecting announced it would withdraw its support for the Diamonds national netball team.

Ms. Rinehart’s company sponsored the team for $15 million, but withdrew when the team raised concerns about the team.

The move comes after the team raised concerns about the mining company’s environmental impact and made comments about First Nations people by Ms. Rinehart’s father Lang Hancock in the 1980s.