Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has landed himself in hot water again after remarks about the bushfires and cricket today.

He was speaking at a reception for the Australian and New Zealand cricket sides, which is a yearly tradition.

Morrison said the fires were happening against the backdrop of the test match.

He says Australians will be gathering, whether it's at the Sydney Cricket Ground or around television sets all around the country, and they'll be inspired by the great feats of their cricketers from both sides of the Tasman and he thinks they'll be encouraged by the spirit shown by Australians and the way that people have gone about remembering the terrible things that other Australians are dealing with at the moment.

But many were not impressed with his sentiment, saying they weren't inspired by the cricket at all.

A man said, he loves cricket, but this is close to insane adding trying to mesh some enjoyable sport with a national disaster is pretty much madness.

It is a yearly tradition for the Australian cricket team and touring national side to meet with the Prime Minister at Kirribilli House on New Year's Day.

[Source: NZ Herald]