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England team awarded MBEs
- Thread starter LongHopCassidy
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crickhowell
U19 Vice-Captain
They probably all got kisses on the cheek from Prince Will instead.Pratyush said:
Pretty unfair, they did well and it was their first Ashes in something like 42 years. I think it's mostly down to the lack of popularity the womens game has.
It's always amusing to see non-Brits getting relatively worked up about a set of awards we like to give out for any number of modern and historical reasons. The men'S team winning the Ashes was an event that gripped the nation with thousands locked out of test grounds and Channel 4 securing it's only majority audience share in its history.
The women's "Ashes" was a nice story that only got any coverage because of the men's event.
The women's "Ashes" was a nice story that only got any coverage because of the men's event.
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
predictable.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Does an MBE/OBE make you ineligible for a knighthood?
Nothing wrong with these awards. They are just as always misunderstood.
They were awarded for "services to cricket" not for winning the ashes.
winning was obviously crucial but it wasnt just that.
England knocked over the top side after so many years by attacking them relentlessly in a stunning series, captivating the entire population as never seen before in what was probably the most spectacular series of all time almost reinventing the game of cricket.
Hopefully the ICC are studying this series intensely if they want to take cricket forward, while they must leave to the ECB the "headache" of finding new coaches to the thousands of children that are flooding cricket clubs around the country.
If this isnt services to cricket, what is?
It seems its those, who dont like the awards, who hold them in too much esteem believing they should be near impossible to get. Its not the Victoria cross or something just one of those non-monetary ways of recognising someone and I cant see anything wrong with it.
A richly deserved award and including the entire team is absolutely right.
They were awarded for "services to cricket" not for winning the ashes.
winning was obviously crucial but it wasnt just that.
England knocked over the top side after so many years by attacking them relentlessly in a stunning series, captivating the entire population as never seen before in what was probably the most spectacular series of all time almost reinventing the game of cricket.
Hopefully the ICC are studying this series intensely if they want to take cricket forward, while they must leave to the ECB the "headache" of finding new coaches to the thousands of children that are flooding cricket clubs around the country.
If this isnt services to cricket, what is?
It seems its those, who dont like the awards, who hold them in too much esteem believing they should be near impossible to get. Its not the Victoria cross or something just one of those non-monetary ways of recognising someone and I cant see anything wrong with it.
A richly deserved award and including the entire team is absolutely right.
I think thats my point, it isnt that deep, so why should critics get worked up about it.social said:
Its just a " basic" award for doing something good. fine.
But still,they didnt get because they won the ashes, they got it because they won it and people´s reaction to it. If there had been less interest, no award.
And yes I have no doubt that australians can now spend days on the radio on this, absorbed with british issues as usual, but then nothing wrong with that either, I guess
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
When did this happen?swede said:
roseboy64
Cricket Web Content Updater
I guess that's why she's a QUEEN.JASON said:This despite the Queen being a Woman herself !!
The Womens Team won the Ashes after a long hold by the Aussies in Womens ashes as well. Talk about double standards .Particularly when even team manager of the mens team, and all bar the baggage boy gets OBEs !!
The Empire still exists as far as they are concerned, within the confines of England, Scotland, Wales , Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands , the Rock of Gibraltar etc. etc..Anil said:they got awarded for excellent performances, great...having said that, what is the relevance of the obe and the mbe when there is no british empire anymore?
