To beard or not to beard, that is the question in International cricket - Part II
Contd. from Part 1
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Fast forward to modern international cricket and the Sri Lankan star bowler’s goatee is all the rage. He was also awarded the Beard of the Cricket World Cup award in 2007 which is organized by Beard Liberation Front. His goatee
might seem a bit off-balance but it really helps with his doosra, as his eyes pop out and the batsman is scared into walking back to the pavilion. Even though his stylish take on the old fashioned beard looks is a little unkempt, it works for the
eyes.
Inzamam ul Haq
The list of the bearded cricketers would be left incomplete if Inzi did not make the cut. One of the greatest batsmen of Pakistan cricket had revolutionized the concept of the beard in the Pakistani camp. The former captain made
it clear that the new twist in the facial hair is exclusively for religious purposes. The “Sultan of Multan” sported a rugged look with rumours flying around that the big man of cricket is looking for a more sophisticated look. He was nominated for the Beard
of the Year 2006 but the thick and lustrous beard gave him the honour of being one of the greatest bearded guys in cricket of all time.
Mohammad Yousaf
He was one of the first to be preached to by Mr. Inzi himself. Mohammad Yousaf was born as Yousaf Youhana-a Christian by birth who was the first non-Muslim to be playing for Pakistani cricket. It was back to business as usual when
he converted to Islam. Even though he started growing a beard and came on the field with a new look, his cricket did not change. However, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 toured around the world, Yousaf’s beard took up the shape that would cause delays to the transatlantic flights.
His thick whiskered look may have been inspired by W.G. Grace. However, Yousaf does a much better job in keeping it tidy and trimmed.
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The inventor of the doosra had his shining moment in Pakistan’s cricket. As he made a comeback to county cricket with a blazing beard, he became more Pakistani as ever. The new Saqlain had so much to give to the world
of cricket and he hid everything under his beard. Even though the beard was grown under religious obligations yet it did add something to the varieties found in the land of the beards.
Daniel Vettori
The Black Caps might be edging close to a final blow in the ongoing tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750; the captain can find solace in the bearded list. He is one the ‘cutest’, grungy looking cricketers with a beard ever.
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Of course the little guy is a Sikh and would sport a beard, but the Best Beard of 2007 winner has been carrying the look quite impressively. Panesar is the crowd favourite. He might be out of form but the spectators will have a
ball as they would by wearing fake beards. He also gets jumpy when he celebrates but gets all serious when the umpire does not give in. However, the beard looks good on both occasions.
Hashim Amla
The winner has to be Mr. Amla. The first South African cricketer who is of Indian descent impressed the cricket world with his powerful batting. His flowing chin hair coupled with his hard-hitting technique was a breath of fresh
air for cricket. The power he had with his bat showed that he could rock the world even with a beard.
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