Cricket - Sleeveless shirts for Aussies

Australia are to don sleeveless shirts for their assault on the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa next month, Cricket Australia said yesterday. Purported by manufacturers Adidas to be the world's first sleeveless cricket top, the shirt will...

Australia are to don sleeveless shirts for their assault on the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa next month, Cricket Australia said yesterday.

Purported by manufacturers Adidas to be the world's first sleeveless cricket top, the shirt will apparently give Ricky Ponting's world champions' one-day side increased muscle support and comfort.

More familiar on the world's tennis courts where similar versions are sported by the likes of Rafael Nadal and James Blake, the sleeveless shirt will "deliver a performance advantage to the players on the field", according to the manufacturers.

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