Re: Could a Woman play elite men's cricket?
women can have the same abilities as men in sports, its just how they are raised that makes a difference. when boys are young, their parents give them footys and cricket bats for christmas, whereas girls are given dolls and tea sets. when a boy hurts himself their parents tell him to harden up and act like a man, whereas girls are soothed and comforted. this may be stereotyping here a little, but even if it isnt quite to that extent they are still treated like that. a child's main physical development happens at a young age between 3-6 where the child learns and develops their co-ordination and so on to help them be good at a sport. around that age is when parents often first introduce their son to a sport and he plays it from there and develops in that area, but a daughter may not get the chance to play until they decide they want to, maybe even when they are a teenager. this means they have missed that vital space where physical development is growing exponentially in a short period of time. the only way to make them as even as possible, and they can be and are equal, is by getting females into physical activities at a younger age. it is happening more and more and as such females are getting closer and closer to the males. but if all females have that same 'problem', not being sexist or anything, and they all play together, it kind of cancels each other out and results in a good game of cricket anyway, so womens cricket is worthwhile watching for sure.
well done hattrick, great post and well researched.
there is a very large female following of cricket in australia. personally i know more then 20 female followers and/or players. there is obviously nowhere near as much interest as the male population, but there is definately enough. encouragement is being put forward to women to play cricket. womens cricket has been around since 1874, with state and then national teams being formed in the early 1900s. this was in a period where womens participation in sport was looked down upon, yet it was one of the largest womens sport in the country. with media slowly picking up on the idea that there are women out there, more and more is being shown on tv, and why not is what i say, it only means we get to watch double the amount of cricket.
very good statement and i agree with it wholly. there is no way to settle this but to try it, but i think that is out of our powers. i would like to think that men have the greater brainpower, but i know that is wrong so very well pointed out.
hattrick;353243 said:Guys .. A few years ago in local club cricket in Cape Town the national woman's cricket captain(the name was Kim Price for those interested) played reserve level club cricket.
Wolf mate have a look at Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie's attempt to play Mens Golf Events. Yes they did not make the cut in those events but from a performance point of view did the LPGA a lot for in terms of media.
Physical limitations .. have a look at Milka Dunno, Sarah Fisher and Danica Patrick and how successful they have been at OPEN wheel automobile racing. To drive a vehicle on an oval at 200 mph OR 2-4 hours every 2 weeks that shows me that it is possible.
I think it boils down to the the leagues take on participation on it. Augusta National does not allow woman in their leadership positions.
I believe that this is basically an individual case analysis .. I saw no one complaining a failing Anna Kournikova..
To get to cricket.. it boils down to coordination ability and level of performance.. what marketing guru will do a mens vs womens 20/20 challenge ala Billy Jean King and Bobby Riggs..
This will be debated for quite a while me thinks..
women can have the same abilities as men in sports, its just how they are raised that makes a difference. when boys are young, their parents give them footys and cricket bats for christmas, whereas girls are given dolls and tea sets. when a boy hurts himself their parents tell him to harden up and act like a man, whereas girls are soothed and comforted. this may be stereotyping here a little, but even if it isnt quite to that extent they are still treated like that. a child's main physical development happens at a young age between 3-6 where the child learns and develops their co-ordination and so on to help them be good at a sport. around that age is when parents often first introduce their son to a sport and he plays it from there and develops in that area, but a daughter may not get the chance to play until they decide they want to, maybe even when they are a teenager. this means they have missed that vital space where physical development is growing exponentially in a short period of time. the only way to make them as even as possible, and they can be and are equal, is by getting females into physical activities at a younger age. it is happening more and more and as such females are getting closer and closer to the males. but if all females have that same 'problem', not being sexist or anything, and they all play together, it kind of cancels each other out and results in a good game of cricket anyway, so womens cricket is worthwhile watching for sure.
well done hattrick, great post and well researched.
Kram81;353323 said:
there is a very large female following of cricket in australia. personally i know more then 20 female followers and/or players. there is obviously nowhere near as much interest as the male population, but there is definately enough. encouragement is being put forward to women to play cricket. womens cricket has been around since 1874, with state and then national teams being formed in the early 1900s. this was in a period where womens participation in sport was looked down upon, yet it was one of the largest womens sport in the country. with media slowly picking up on the idea that there are women out there, more and more is being shown on tv, and why not is what i say, it only means we get to watch double the amount of cricket.
A.B De Villiers;353230 said:
very good statement and i agree with it wholly. there is no way to settle this but to try it, but i think that is out of our powers. i would like to think that men have the greater brainpower, but i know that is wrong so very well pointed out.
