‘Why are sports administrators so bad at this?’
), however, cricket fans are unimpressed and are slightly baffled as to why the Bushrangers, the former nickname of Victoria’s state team, is on the nose.
, even though Australia does have several high-profile female Bushrangers from the past, including Mrs Winter, Elizabeth Jessie Hickman and Mary Cockerill . , with a plan to sell the Renegades’ licence to a private buyer.
However, Cricket Victoria will need approval from the Australian Cricketers’ Association and Cricket Australia before that happens, and a raging debate has already started between the states.
“Why are they complicating it? Bushrangers. It’s the only name/branding people want,” one fan raged on X. And another: “So we have Heat and Scorchers already. Doesn’t that make Blazers a really, really shithouse choice?
Magic was a basketball team. That’s crap as well. It has to be Bushrangers or shut the whole thing down. ”Add 7NEWS as your preferred news source on Google “If you’re a Stars or Renegades fan, what compels you about any of those?
Might as well have kept the Stars brand if you’re contemplating starting from scratch with something meaningless. The alternative was doable, I believe.
“It’s the name that anyone interested in this story has front of mind. It was the obvious connection. It’s the obvious consideration. ”While other fans called the names “horrendous”, “horrible”, and “boring”.
As far as the sale of the second licence goes, the players’ union ACA says approval is a long way from being granted.
“Whilst a potential agreement between CA and the ACA is being discussed, it is not imminent and as such, any talk of privatising any teams for the coming season is premature,” it said. “Cricket Victoria’s announcement about a merger between the Stars and Renegades with the introduction of a new, privately owned club has created confusion, uncertainty and anxiety amongst players.
“The ACA believes now is the critical juncture for all in Australian cricket to come together to find the best model for the future of all stakeholders in our game. ” Victoria’s rival states are worried about the long-term financial viability of privatisation, and how they could be affected downstream.
There is a fear from those states that, once the initial financial sugar hit of privatisation wears off, the states and CA will be in a financially worse position given they have rescinded control of their assets. The three states are also sceptical of CA’s plans to manage the cash-strapped Renegades if they cannot be sold in time for the upcoming BBL season, given their own financial woes.
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