Moustache challenge for NZ

[Zainub]

Hilarious this, aboslutely hilarious.

New Zealand's nostalgia-loving army of cricket fans, the Beige Brigade, are bribing their own players to hark back to yesteryear by growing moustaches.To the delight of the Kiwi contingent, their heroes will be wearing those fetchingly tight two-tone brown outfits in the Twenty20 match against Australia on 17 February at Eden Park, Auckland.

But that is not it...

... The Beige Brigade, motto "It's About Fashion, not Passion", wants things to change (even more).

"Any player who fronts up with a real moustache on their face will get 'a lot' of beer delivered to their local cricket club," it announces in a media release. "If we're bringing back the horrendous colours of that era, then why not go the whole hog?" Curiously using the 32nd anniversary of Hadlee's Test debut to launch the challenge, the Brigade warned: "Something more significant than stubble will have to be developed by the player to secure the beer reward - a thick growth is required. "There will also be bonus points awarded to players with straight hair who opt for a perm (Daniel Vettori, Stephen Fleming) and to those with curly hair who go in for some hair straightening (Kyle Mills, Hamish Marshall)."

If New Zealand's players take this challenge seriously they are almost bound to win the match - the Aussies would be so overcome by giggles they would be unable to concentrate on cricket. More here

I'm definately looking forward to this

[Junior_Flem]

I heard Stephen Fleming has recently been sporting a beard. O_O

I CANNOT imagine him with a perm though!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Paoli]

Chris Cairns doesn't have much to do. Harris better not play because of perm issues.

Yeh it ll be funny to watch.

[Junior_Flem]

Cairns had a beard when he played here in Melbourne in December, so it's not exactly unusual for him.

I HATED those beige uniforms.... I'm glad they changed them.

[SteveNZ]

I think the thing is is that they're just so bad that they're GOOD. Well thats what i think! Although, the current ODI uniform is really snazzy, so I hope they don't get rid of that for the beige.

Also from what i've seen in the domestic games it just looks like all the players CAPABLE of growing a decent 'tache are growing handlebars. Was hoping for a few good upper lip slugs myself. Players you won't see in the 20/20 match with mo's are jeff wilson, hamish marshall and scott styris as far as I know. A shame really.

[Paoli]

Vettori has given it his best shot, now looking more like Tom Hanks on castaway.

[Zainub]

He looks cool I think. Spectacles and beards go well with each other.

[Junior_Flem]

Did you see Vettori on the night? Brilliant!!! Absolutely brilliant!!! Cairns did a great job too. And honourable mentions go to Sinclair and Flem for sporting moustaches. Sinclair with his longer hair really looked authentic! lol
And those white towelling hats...........