Many parents are willing to sacrifice limbs and cultural ties to assist their children in achieving their dreams. These choices often mean uprooting from their native country, into foreign lands that present a better roadmap to realising these goals. As the holder of the 8th position in the world’s best places to live, according to worldpopulationreview.com, Australia is a viable contender when it comes to the land of opportunity. Quality of life is expanded from school, extracurricular and social activities. Parents seeking to nurture sporting talents, like cricket, in their children find an extensive array of avenues to do so.
Government Backed Sport
The heavy progression of cricket in Australia is seen in the continued government’s investment in multicultural programs. Government backing in any venture is always a good indicator of the social strength in the sport. Young talent is nurtured as the right facilities, funding and coaching are provided to ensure the best possible outcome when it comes to competitive games. These efforts garner the respect of many international fans and the same token, inspire Indian players to carve a career for themselves on the Australian cricket pitch. Here are some of the reasons that make this game more appealing to Indian parents.
Social Pleasure
With a history spanning over two centuries, Australia has always held its historical records in commonwealth cricket. As statsscore.com reported, cricket is one of the top 5 sports, watched, and played in Australia. The pleasure of the game extends from merely watching to actionable interest. Cricket fans are known to scour sportsadda com to find the latest scores, and predictions or to place wagers on their favourite cricketer or ICC World Cup.
Relatable Heroes
Young Indian cricketers are often inspired in one way or another by a favourite sportsman. Given the opportunity to shine, they show that things are possible, regardless of where you might hail. This inspiration does not only affect the prospective player but the parents who can envision their children in those shoes.
The 2007 Australia’s Women’s International Cricketer of the Year title holder Lisa Sthalekar, is a shining example of nurturing young talent in the right environment. While her life started in an orphanage in Pune, Western India, her fortunes changed when she was adopted and raised in Sydney. She not only took on the challenge on the pitch but also in the committee by becoming the first woman in the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA).
Another well-sung hero is Australian cricketer Jason Jaskirat Singh Sangha whose father Kuldip hailed from a town in Punjab called Bhatinda. His move to Australia signalled the success of his son, who captained the Australian cricket team to victory in the 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup. In addition to this, Jason also bagged the title of the top scorer with 229 runs added to his accolades.
Cricket in Australia offers many opportunities that aren’t solely about recreation or social gathering. The industry is geared toward producing the sports people of the future, who can be idols of inspiration to future generations. Its then easy to understand the reasons Indian parents see the future being brighter in Sydneys SCG pitch or even in Tasmanias Bellerive Oval.