A tale of moustaches in International cricket (Part II)
As the salt is rubbed on the wounds of Ricky Ponting and his men, other International cricketers are far behind.
India’s branded Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 donned a messy, out-of-the-bed stub. He looked all right with it, considering his extreme look with his overflowing oily locks.
Dhoni has completion and that too in his squad! One of the Pathan brothers, Yusuf Pathan, to be exact, has been toying with the idea of growing a beard or a moustache. He was confused so he thought of
growing a bit of both. While his brother is the smooth operator of the family, Yusuf tries his best to give the grunge look. He has been taking tips from his captain, yet he just does not master the in-between look to the best. The rough moustache overflowing
into the beard makes him look like some Afghan player.
As none of the new players sport the man’s pride to perfection, we look at some of the yesteryear cricketers who are still manning up.
India’s World Cup pride, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kapil-Dev-c70234 also has a deadly moustache. The long thickened stash’ provided a certain aura around him, which scared the players at the crease. The moustache helped him with his deadly
out-swingers as well.
Along with Kapil’s thick moustache, the “Supercat” cannot be far behind. Like Kapil, the veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 captain Clive Lloyd also has a certain demeanour around him due to his thickset. The
whiskers of the big cat are so huge that it gives him a very serious look, like the Godfather. The weight of the hair on his lips might be the reason he does not smile.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 makes another appearance in the land of bushy hair as Aussie legendary all-rounder David Boon strides his way to the Vikings. He just needs a Viking hat to complete the look. His moustache takes
a u-turn from the wrong side as the hair loop falls flat on his cheeks. If it did not make sense, it is because his thick moustache does not make sense at all. It seems as if an inverted horseshoe has been placed on his red balloon-like face. If the moustache
is cleaned, the air would blow out from his face and he would look so much younger.
Next up is New Zealand’s greatest all-rounder and fast bowler, Richard Hadlee. His moustache is the most “cutest.” As his lips twitch in a small smile, his white moustache curls up which oozes a certain
poetic feel. Just like his bowling action, his moustache reaches a degree of high excellence as the end of the hair droops slightly towards his lips.
However, the competition pretty much ends when Aussie Merv Hughes takes the stage. He is the God of cricket moustaches. In the 80’s, he not only sported a moustache but also a mullet. He represented all
the biker boys of that era. He looks like a villain straight from a Bollywood movie that would pounce on the heroine as the camera pans in his face. The walrus-sized moustache could have helped him win the bi-annual Moustache championship, which takes place
in some part of the Europe. The amount of masculinity and maturity that oozes out of him is due to the glorious moustache. He still has the same look with the hair gone white and he had actually dyed it for the effect.
The modern cricket field has so much to offer yet the yesteryear cricketers carried off the look best. Whether it is bushy or Chaplin-style, pencil drawn or slender, cricket has it all.
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