Wiping “Australia Day” from the Big Bash games: polling shows it’s another fumble by our feeble cricketers

In the wake of an underwhelming summer of cricket in which the Australians lost a home series to the depleted Indian squad, Australia’s governing body for cricket has identified where it’s priorities lie: joining the campaign to abolish Australia Day.  

The pool of batsmen proved to be without depth, while the bowling line-up was inconsistent at best. The captaincy of the test team is under renewed pressure, with captain Tim Paine’s middling batting form managing to outshine his wicketkeeping and tactical output.  

Losing a home series against an old rival should be a wake-up call for cricketing administrators. But this didn’t stop Cricket Australia from making a decision to agonise over what…