Okay, if cricket has white blazers, too, then what are the striped blazers for?
The blazers aren't white, only the on-field uniform and then only during the traditional test-matches. Non test-match games are played in uniforms designed to represent the country's colours. The image you linked to is a shot from the World Cup, currently being played in various African countries.
Betsy ... hate to rub salt in the wound but the multi-coloured uniforms have been in use since the late 70s. However, it should also be noted that amateur cricket is still played in white uniforms. If you were to travel through England or Australia during summer, you'd see lots of cricket being played in "whites".
Oh and ... Canada Canada Canada. All out for 36!
Zoe ... just remember to use the "bloody colonials" form of spelling. colour = color when doing HTML.
Okay, if cricket has white blazers, too, then what are the striped blazers for?
They're for summer casual wear - striped blazer, straw boater, beige trousers and brown shoes. Or a cricket sweater (v necked cream with college coloured edges) casually draped across the shoulders.
Is that your usual getup as you take your morning constitutional on the village green, Jim?
That's a wonderful image. Especially since I know people who would be surprised you had to ask that kind of question.
I *love* cricket sweaters. I have one that's older than some of the posters here, terribly misshapen, but it's like a blankie.
edit: I thought I had a pic of it, but instead I found a pic of my dad, chilling cricket-like.
Is that your usual getup as you take your morning constitutional on the village green, Jim?
No, but when Alyosius and I go punting, I usually go for bags and a jumper. One of the advantages of living in Oxford, don't you know.
No, but when Alyosius and I go punting, I usually go for bags and a jumper. One of the advantages of living in Oxford, don't you know.
That is so gay.
In the true sense of the wrod.
One of the advantages of living in Oxford, don't you know.
Oh, rather. I wager you have a lot of jolly good fun, eh?
