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November 16, 2008
Famous moustaches in Australian cricket
For the past few days, the Cricket Australia website's "Cricket cares" section has been updated with a list of (17 so far) mustachioed personalities of Australian cricket, including Greg Dyer, John Buchanan, etc.
I'm sure the likes of Lillee, the Chappell brothers, David Boon & Merv Hughes will end up somewhere near the top of the list. Perhaps there could even be a spot for Adam Hollioake, given he was born in Australia!
The whole thing is part of a month-long 'Movember' (Mo's in November, geddit?) initiative to raise awareness about men's health, specifically prostrate cancer and depression.
I don't know about the prostrate cancer part, but, and this is without any intention of trivializing depression, if I were an Aussie cricket fan, I'd surely be in a depression after the loss to India.
As if on cue, first New Zealand and then South Africa land up to assume their roles as the whipping boys, in much the the same manner as the ICC World XI in 2005 during the 'Super Series'.
Thus spake Jagadish @ 8:17 am | Sledge/Read 0 sledge(s)
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November 15, 2005
Facial hair competition: England v Australia
Retro outfits and moustache challenge, rather than the actual cricket, were the highlights of the Twenty20 game between Australia and New Zealand earlier this year.
Now it seems like Australia have thrown a new challenge at England in order to erase memories of the recent Ashes series. Messrs McGrath, Symonds, Lee and Hussey have begun sporting very significant moustaches in response to England's team-bonding exercise in Multan. See picture below:
That said, this bit by Martin Johnson is wonderful to read for Giles fans like us
On current evidence, any further attempts by Giles to grow some facial hair would leave him looking like WG Grace by the time he takes a Test wicket in this country, as bounce and pace are essential for a spinner who, essentially, doesn't spin it. There's nothing much in the pitch for the quicks either. If a batsman spots a bouncer he can duck, get up again to see if the ball has arrived, and if it hasn't, duck again.
Thus spake Jagadish @ 6:21 pm | Sledge/Read 0 sledge(s)
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