Cricket Australia is pulling a ridiculous national anthem that shows how far the country has turned
Australia seems determined to make blue-left states like California, Minnesota and Michigan look normal.
That seems unlikely, doesn’t it?
A fan raises the Australian flag during a cricket match. (Randy Brooks/AFP via Getty Images)
Those states are busy trying to allow men to compete in girls’ and women’s sports, making it possible for illegal immigrants to vote, and hiding vast amounts of government fraud and waste in the name of “equality.”
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However, Australia somehow always finds a way to throw in the last, “hold our beer.”
The latest example comes from Cricket Australia, which will reportedly return the Big Bash League final to Australia Day on Jan. 26, 2027.
Makes sense, right? Cricket is one of the biggest sports in the country. Australia Day is one of the country’s most important holidays.
It’s a great time to combine two unifying forces – love of sports and national pride – into one big day of celebration. But this is modern Australia we’re talking about.
According to The Australian, Cricket Australia currently does not plan to play “Advance Australia Fair,” the country’s national anthem, before the BBL final unless the host city specifically requests it.
Read that again.
The championship game is played on Australia Day, but playing the Australian national anthem before the game is not on the agenda.
It’s really unbelievable.
Luke Holt of the Scorchers celebrates with the trophy during the BBL final match between the Perth Scorchers and the Sydney Sixers at Perth Stadium in Perth, Australia, on Jan. 25, 2026. (James Worsfold/CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)
Can you imagine the NFL hosting the Super Bowl on the Fourth of July and saying, “We’re going to pass the whole ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ thing because we don’t want to offend anybody.”
American sports leagues have pulled ridiculous stunts in the name of left-wing ideologies, but none of them have dared to go that far. It’s bad enough that the NFL plays the “black national anthem” before the Super Bowl, but ditching the “Star-Spangled Banner” is a move no league would dare attempt.
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If the sports managers of one of the country’s biggest sporting venues think playing the national anthem before their big game is a problem, Australia has a lot more problems than it seems willing to admit.
But it goes much deeper than that.
The league is reportedly expected to work with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cricket Advisory Committee, also known as NATSICA, to ensure the day is handled in a manner that is “culturally sensitive.”
Seriously? Should the league consult an “indigenous advisory group” to decide whether it is appropriate to play the Australian national anthem?
I can do that for them right now for free.
Yes. It is perfectly appropriate to play the national anthem before a major sporting event. There, done.
However, Cricket Australia has organized the final for Australia Day. No one forced them to do that; they chose the day because it is a national holiday and they want people to watch.
The good news is that many Australians are angry. A Herald Sun reader poll cited overwhelming support for cricket returning to Australia Day, with many readers also saying the anthem should be played.
Why is that good news? Because it means that there are sane people in the country who just want to show their nationality and be proud of their nationality. That’s a good thing, not a bad thing.
All this is predictable. People in power make decisions to please left-wing activists they can’t satisfy, and then create shockwaves when ordinary citizens don’t like disrespecting their country.
What exactly is the point of putting the BBL final on Australia Day if Cricket Australia is going to pretend the “Australia” part is inherently problematic? They want the holiday crowd, the TV audience and the attention. They don’t want to appear too patriotic while putting money into the day.
Or, maybe, they are just cowards.
Perth Scorchers players celebrate as they lift the BBL Trophy at Perth Stadium in Perth, Australia, on Jan. 25, 2026. (James Worsfold/CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)
Cricket Australia has an easy option here.
Play a song. Play the game. Let Australians enjoy Australia Day and maybe, just maybe, be proud of their country for a day.
Obviously, that’s too much to ask.
Australia can continue to pretend this is about “cultural sensitivity” or any other corporate buzzword that makes managers feel brave while doing cowardly things.
But ordinary people can clearly see what is happening.
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Cricket Australia organized its biggest event on Australia Day, and acted as if celebrating Australia was something that needed an apology.
That is not sensitivity.
That’s a weakness.
