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Sports Letters: Putting on a brave face

Mr S. Boddy
Thursday 25 March 1993 00:02 GMT
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Sir: Now we know why the England team performed so badly in India - facial hair. In fact we can probably go one stage further and say the longer the facial hair the more disappointing the performance since Gatting (beard) performed worse than Smith (moustache) and Gooch (designer stubble), and the baby-faced Hick was England's best batsman. However, this must leave Stewart, Atherton and company slightly worried since they have no recourse to the razor. I suggest the best chance England have of regaining the Ashes is to entice the Australian cricket team into growing a 'full set' before the summer.

SIMON BODDY

Herne Hill

12 March

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