England v New Zealand: third men’s Test, day one – live
Cricket updates from Trent Bridge, play at 11am BST Read the Spin Simon Burnton’s preview Mail Daniel Email! “In the pre-match photo of Ben Stokes
Cricket updates from Trent Bridge, play at 11am BST Read the Spin Simon Burnton’s preview Mail Daniel Email! “In the pre-match photo of Ben Stokes, he’s batting in a sleeveless top (and probably shorts as well) — presumably what he’s most comfortable wearing while doing a physical activity in this weather,” begins Smylers.
“Has there been any discussion of relaxing player kit requirements during the heatwave? I’m in an office where we’ve been allowed to wear shorts this week; my children’s schools have told pupils to come in in PE kit rather than their normal uniforms.
When the rest of us are making adjustments, it seems curious for profession cricketers to have to play wearing more clothes than they need to. Is it just tradition?” I guess it’s mainly tradition and perhaps the need to slide. But as a lifelong member of the shorts-wearing community, I’d say that, when it’s really hot, the feeling is more one of freedom than of cooling so, once they’re focused, maybe it doesn’t make too much difference.
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