Talk:Baggy green

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I've taken this page on as a personal project. There is scant information on the web about it, so I shall broaden my net to find sources. I is certainly of national significance to Australia however, so it merits the attention.Manning 02:59, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Seems a bit better now. Manning 04:11, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

I would take issue with the first sentence of the article, "which has been worn by Australian Test cricketers since the first test match in 1876-77." From various old photographs of Australian cricketers, I can find no pre 1920 instance of a baggie green. The 1921 Australian tourists wore a distinctive baggie green cap. However, at the same time, the style of cap worn by the England side also became baggier. The style of the cap worn by England players has changed gradually over the years. In contrast, the Australian style has remained the same, apart from a period in the 1970s where the design was altered to accomodate longer hair.(Graemp 09:00, 2 July 2007 (UTC))

[edit] Logo

The logo on the front of the cap is, according to Cricket Australia, the 'Cricket Coat of Arms'. This should be mentioned in the article. However, I can't find a description of the Cricket Coat of Arms anywhere. Does anyone know what the four symbols on the sheild represent or what they are? Dgen (talk) 23:01, 29 November 2007 (UTC)