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Updated August 4th, 2019 at 11:44 IST

After Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar calls Test jerseys with numbers and names 'awful', calls for reversal

Members of the cricketing fraternity have hit out at the ICC for allowing the names and numbers of the players to be printed on the white kits worn for the longer formats of the game. The new feature was first seen in the ongoing Ashes series between England and Australia, during which even former Australian pacer Brett Lee hit out at the ICC for the decision. Joining the chorus is former Pakistan pacer, Shoaib Akhtar. 

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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Members of the cricketing fraternity have hit out at the ICC for allowing the names and numbers of the players to be printed on the white kits worn for the longer formats of the game. The new feature was first seen in the ongoing Ashes series between England and Australia, during which even former Australian pacer Brett Lee hit out at the ICC for the decision. Joining the chorus is former Pakistan pacer, Shoaib Akhtar. 

Shoaib Akhtar opposes new Test kit design

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that he was disappointed with the ICC's decision of printing the names of the players and their numbers on the whites of the Test match kit. Terming it as 'awful', Akhtar said that it takes away the traditional spirit of the game and aksed for the reversal of this decision. 

Here's what Akthar said: 

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Brett Lee's take on ICC's strategy

Lee, who has played 76 Tests for Australia between 1999 to 2008 took to social media and wrote that he was strongly against the players' numbers & names appearing on the back of test cricket shirts as he reckons that it looks ridiculous. At the same time, the veteran pacer also appreciated ICC for the changes that they have made to cricket in general before adding that on this occasion, they got it wrong.

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Published August 4th, 2019 at 11:21 IST

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