England kitted out for success
Having taken an enforced week off, I was fully expecting to see England efficiently eliminated from the Champions Trophy with a minimum of fuss. Instead, I find that they have beaten the two strongest teams in their group. Not only that, but their middle order has been scoring runs. James Anderson has been taking wickets. Now that I’ve established that I am not dreaming (and consequently my arm hurts) I find myself wondering: How did this miraculous turnaround occur?
Having seen some photos from these matches, the answer is clear – England’s kit. They have dumped the red kit that performed so poorly against Australia, and returned to the comforting dark blue that they had been using previously. Was the aggresive red causing England’s batsmen to play too many rash shots? Or was it causing opposition bowlers’ blood to boil? Who knows.
The calm and neutral blue is much more suited to the England team. It’s not very exciting, but it does the job in an understated sort of way. Very reassuring.
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