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Posted March 31, 2016 03:37 · last edited March 31, 2016 03:39

Rusty Dunks wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

Black kits might not be the smartest idea when you're playing crucial qualifiers in the sun in PNG or the Solomons though...

Doesn't look to have stopped the Black Caps playing in Brisbane/Delhi/Dhaka/some hellhole

Yeah, I think that's stupid too. Although cricketers get more chance to take breathers and rehydrate while playing than footballers do, and although cricket can be intense the periods of exertion generally don't last as long (Fast bowlers have 6 bursts then a few minutes off to recuperate. Batsmen might sprint for quick singles but rarely every ball). 

Even if black uniforms only very slightly disadvantage you, why give any advantage to the opposition if you don't have to? Sports games can be decided by the finest of margins. The half a yard of pace you lose from being too hot might be the difference between scoring or not.

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ConanTroutman edited March 31, 2016 03:39
Rusty Dunks wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:

Black kits might not be the smartest idea when you're playing crucial qualifiers in the sun in PNG or the Solomons though...

Doesn't look to have stopped the Black Caps playing in Brisbane/Delhi/Dhaka/some hellhole

Yeah, I think that's stupid too. Cricketers get more chance to take breathers and rehydrate while playing than footballers do, and although cricket can be intense the periods of exertion generally don't last as long (Fast bowlers have 6 bursts then a few minutes off to recuperate. Batsmen might sprint for quick singles but rarely every ball). 

Even if black uniforms only very slightly disadvantage you, why give any advantage to the opposition if you don't have to? Sports games can be decided by the finest of margins. The half a yard of pace you lose from being too hot might be the difference between scoring or not.