The International Cricket Council (ICC) should sort out the confusing situation of colored uniforms clashing in one-day internationals. It’s ridiculous to see Australia and Pakistan players in virtually identical strips.
They may as well be wearing whites.
It’s not Pakistan’s fault, either. Australia used to wear canary yellow, but converted to the same green worn by Pakistan and very similar to South Africa’s green.
Admittedly, the yellow wasn’t a great look, especially when the shirts were too tight on the likes of David Boon and Merv Hughes.
But yellow was distinctive.
Countries that clash should be required to have an alternative uniform, so Pakistan might wear predominantly white with green trim when playing in Australia.
Australia should have an alternative yellow or white strip to wear against Pakistan and South Africa.
This occurs in all other major sports.
The national boards are obviously not taking any action themselves on this issue, so the ICC ought to step in.
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January 27th 2010 @ 12:07pm
MrKistic said | January 27th 2010 @ 12:07pm | Report comment
Why? Do you have problems watching test matches when they’re both in white? It’s a bit different to other sports where they’re all running around the field together.
That being said I think the current Australian ODI home strip looks too much like an advertisement for Adidas tracksuits for me. You could swap the colours of our normal away kit so it’s more green at home perhaps but some consistency would be good.
January 27th 2010 @ 12:18pm
Tommy Smith said | January 27th 2010 @ 12:18pm | Report comment
As Mr Kistic alluded to, Australia does have a change strip and has done for about 7 years now.
So mjg the issue isnt that Australia ought to have a change strip – they do. Rather, the issue is whether they ought to have worn it this series.
January 27th 2010 @ 2:40pm
mintox said | January 27th 2010 @ 2:40pm | Report comment
I’ve not got an issue with two teams playing in the same or simlar colours, I do however prefer that countries be identifiable at first glance by their distinctive colours. It makes sense from a commercial point of view for the casual viewer to be able to glance at the TV and notice that the Gold Pyjamas indicates Australia is playing.
All of a sudden you cannot tell if it’s South Africa, Australia or Pakistan.
Our traditional one day colour is Canary Yellow or Gold, something that’s been worn since the dawning of ODI’s and a colour that is the traditional colour of our other sporting teams (Football, Rugby, Basketball) with the exception being Rugby League. It makes no sense to switch to the ambiguous colours of Green with Gold Stripes.
Furthermore when did Pakistan start using Gold? They were always a lighter shade of green and white (the colours of their flag and their national colours).
January 27th 2010 @ 4:56pm
vas said | January 27th 2010 @ 4:56pm | Report comment
With more teams playing ODI and T20 cricket by virtue of the World Cup, it makes sense for teams to employ both main and alternate kits. As the home team, Australia has every right to wear their baggy green strip. However, Pakistan could have worn the light green kit they sporadically use.
But I was thinking the same thing. The fact is that in major multi-national tournaments, Australia will still wear their iconic gold outfit. It is time though for the major teams to have two different strips at their disposal to avoid future clashes. Otherwise, we can just play ODIs and T20s in all whites and use a red ball.
January 28th 2010 @ 9:55am
Johno said | January 28th 2010 @ 9:55am | Report comment
Call me cynical – but it seemed Australia chose to change its strip the same time the Commonwealth Bank started sponsorship – Yellow Logo on dark green stands out far better than yellow on gold.
The idea of coloured clothing was for the spectacle and the contrast between the sides competing. Australia should be wearing yellow unlike any other country – certainly not green like Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, Ireland…
January 28th 2010 @ 7:36pm
Mark Young said | January 28th 2010 @ 7:36pm | Report comment
OHHHH
Nice conspiracy theory!!!
I like it.
I’m with you, they look contrary when they ain’t in canary
February 5th 2010 @ 7:56pm
PATROTIC JO said | February 5th 2010 @ 7:56pm | Report comment
Im 43 only remember our aussie cricketers in green and gold. Im so annoyed watching Pakistan in green and gold i cant watch the cricket. Nothing is sacred.
January 21st 2011 @ 6:00pm
Aussie AL said | January 21st 2011 @ 6:00pm | Report comment
We sold out. We put money ahead of national pride. The Commonwealth bank has come in and doing what most banks do they screwed the majority of us and looked after themselves. They wouldn’t have sponsored the one dayers if we wore a gold strip meaning their logo wouldn’t stand out as much, what the ACB should have done is said we’ll find another corporate business to promote and wear the uniform the people want.