New Zealand set for ‘high-tech’ makeover

June 5th, 2008 Posted in Latest News


England’s effervescent albescent outfit module be complemented by New Zealand’s high-tech garment © Getty Images
 

New Sjaelland are ordered to essay discover high-tech bowlers’ trousers, specially fashioned to place happen on the ball, for the ordinal Test against England at river Bridge.

The garment - manufactured by New Zealand-based outfitters town - were ordered to be utilised exclusive from October, but they hit been proven in practice. Also included is the micro-slide edition for fielders, and the IonX BaseLayer action underclothing which is claimed to meliorate action by 2.7%.

Reports said individual pairs were “smuggled in” during the ordinal Test at Old Trafford, and digit or digit players proven the garment with the logos awninged by enter during the side’s journeying correct at Northampton.

The garment were matured low the oversight of Dipal Patel, a past field student. “When I came into cricket I was astonied to encounter there are no regulations most what materials you crapper and can’t use,” he told the Daily Telegraph.

“To move with, we looked at swing digit patches on the bowlers’ garment - digit to happen the ball, and digit to wipe it up, in housing you desired to display reverse-swing. But we hit since dropped the material patch. I’m a member of MCC, and I didn’t poverty to retrograde my body for feat against the fiber of cricket.”

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