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Australia are dedicated followers of fashion
Australia are to don sleeveless shirts - known to the rest of us as "vests" - for the Twenty20 World Cup. Yes, really.
Adidas are all excited about making the world's first sleeveless cricket top, which will apparently give Ricky Ponting's world champion one-day side "increased muscle support and comfort at all temperatures."
"The ICC World Twenty20 tournament will involve fast games with short recovery periods," said Ponting in a statement from the side's Queensland training camp. "This new uniform has been specifically designed with the players' comfort and performance in mind."
Not like the old days, is it? [Carrie Dunn] [Image: Getty]
August 29, 2007 in Australian cricket, News Pavilion | Permalink | 
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Not trying to er... muscle in on the Aussie Rules replica kit market surely? Shane Watson will be pleased.
At least it's not a calendar like the Hampshire Hawks!
Posted by: The Tooting Trumpet | 29 Aug 2007 20:13:56
Vests? And aussies are interested? Try netball. This smacks to me of commerciallity.
Posted by: mimi | 29 Aug 2007 20:37:57
Vests! Gaaah! With vests come ... armpits. Naked armpits at every delivery. I also don't see how no sleeves can possibly provide increased muscle support.
Posted by: Miriam | 29 Aug 2007 21:54:09
Miriam, fear not they have a loose fitting body and skintight sleeves and look riduculous.
Posted by: bushnumpty | 29 Aug 2007 21:57:59
How are they sleeveless, then? Is this some kind of Aussie conspiracy to confuse us?
Posted by: Carrie | 29 Aug 2007 22:01:57
I'm not Giorgio Armani....I'm Alan Partridge but the picture on www.cricket.com.au appears to show a yellow top with grey sleeves. Those Aussies would play in mankinis if they thought it gave them an advantage.
Posted by: bushnumpty | 29 Aug 2007 22:27:01
Those pictures on the Aussie site seem to show tops underneath the actual sleeveless vests themselves - you can see the separate garment on Ricky Ponting's right shoulder. Maybe we'll be spared the sweaty armpits if players choose to wear tops underneath the vests.
Posted by: Carrie | 29 Aug 2007 22:31:36
They are dedicated followers of fashion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCqm20VPIHY
Posted by: mimi | 29 Aug 2007 23:35:17
I've just looked at the picture (thanks Bushnumpty). That is a tank top.
Posted by: Miriam | 30 Aug 2007 09:53:48
will be quite amusing to see how,'gay',the aussies look,like a row of pink tents whilst listening to the sound of music!
Posted by: steve | 30 Aug 2007 20:15:37
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