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KEVIN MCCALLUM: Huge impact of playing away in a different jersey
There is only so much you can take from the Americans before you end up at a place and forget where you started
The message came through at 1.59pm on Wednesday. The Proteas would be playing in an "away" kit for the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan at Edgaston in Birmingham.It was, continued the message from the team, because "our green clashes with Pakistan. We’re the ‘away’ team so we had to change."That’s right. You read it straight. SA have an away kit. For cricket. An away kit for cricket. A cricket team with an away kit. It makes less sense the more you say it.Was it a decision by the team or was it a tournament rule? A tournament rule, came the reply.This is what happens when event organisers and the International Cricket Council (ICC) administrators look for "innovation", which is just a long word for "nicking ideas from other sports".A public poll on espncricinfo voted in favour of it, going with the option that having a change of kit is "better for spectators".The logic is thin and vague. It makes little sense.This is cricket.They play Test cricket in white. Both teams wear wh...
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