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Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 12:11 GMT 13:11 UK

Cricket equipment: Clothing

The traditions of cricket says the game must be played in 'whites'.

This won't seem very practical when you're diving over the boundary, but you'll just to have to put up with those grass stains.

Despite the coloured clothing worn in the one-day game, most schools, club, county and Test cricket is still played in all white.

Short and long sleeve jumpers are commonplace on the field with bowlers usually getting the umpires to double up as a coat stand!




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