"The woollen V-necked jumper has been a part of cricket at all levels since the dawn of time, worn as a barrier to chilly May evenings, or draped around the shoulders on the way to the pavilion for a half pint of bitter. But now Adidas, the new England kit supplier, has seen fit to destroy centuries of heritage, replacing chunky cream cable-knit sweaters with figure-hugging bright-white tops made out of ClimaCool, a man-made fibre said to "reduce sweating".
"England will be cooler, drier and more comfortable than ever before," said Hugh Morris, managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board. "With this kit, England will be the best-equipped team in the world." And the worst-dressed. Now England will be a laughing stock not only for its game but for its figure-hugging tank tops.
Michael Vaughan cast doubts on his suitability as England's Test captain when he said: "The cricket sweater has been my bugbear for many a year. This new fabric will give us a lighter feel. Even if it's a little cold, I am delighted to see the end of the last woolly sweater."
What Adidas and its ludicrous supporters have failed to observe is that half the pleasure of a cricket sweater is to display one's colours, be it team, college or regiment. How is one to display one's Household Cavalry colours, for example, on a flimsy "figure-hugging" top made from chemicals?"
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