I may have mentioned this to you in the past but ... NZ failed the cable knit challenge for decades by having the shoulders too wide. Three cables instead of two (Aus). The narrower shoulders made their cable knit look more like a singlet (guernsey?) and ours like a t-shirt that didn’t quite fit.
Check photos of Vettori and Fleming. They were slender guys and the jerseys made them look skinny. The narrow shoulders of the Aus jumpers made even Justin Langer look like he worked out in his spare time.
Like the ABs wearing black, this gave Aus an instant psychological advantage.
Don’t get me started on how NZ mixed creams and whites and Aus were always totally on message.
This is a phenomenal contribution and very thoroughly thought through. Thank you, Dan. I feel ashamed as a New Zealander we went with those blinding white sweatshirts for so many grim years.
I may have mentioned this to you in the past but ... NZ failed the cable knit challenge for decades by having the shoulders too wide. Three cables instead of two (Aus). The narrower shoulders made their cable knit look more like a singlet (guernsey?) and ours like a t-shirt that didn’t quite fit.
Check photos of Vettori and Fleming. They were slender guys and the jerseys made them look skinny. The narrow shoulders of the Aus jumpers made even Justin Langer look like he worked out in his spare time.
Like the ABs wearing black, this gave Aus an instant psychological advantage.
Don’t get me started on how NZ mixed creams and whites and Aus were always totally on message.
This is a phenomenal contribution and very thoroughly thought through. Thank you, Dan. I feel ashamed as a New Zealander we went with those blinding white sweatshirts for so many grim years.