The moustache has a long and storied history in cricket with Australia leading the way. Merv Hughes, David Boon, Dennis Lille and a host of others are famous for their moustaches aside from their breathtaking performances on the field. In the modern era, one does not get to upper lip hairstyles as much as before, until last year.
It was the Indian Shikhar Dhawan who made an incredible debut against Australia and continued to impress with his each approach last year while Ravindra Jadeja, of course with a moustache, also played a vital role with the ball for the Indians.
After being said to be “not good enough” for the Australian team, Mitchell Johnson came back with a new face,and the new face had a moustache. Though Johnson initially grew a moustache to raise money for men’s health charity “Movember” last year, his comeback can be called as one of the greatest as he rattled the English batsmen during the Ashes to help his country regain the glory.
Cricketers have always tried out different styles with their moustaches and beards. Be it Kevin Pietersen or David Warner or even Rahul Dravid, they have all tried it out at some point.
There are new members in the moustache club, as Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi and Pakistan all-rounder Fawad Alam have also decided to fancy their chances with the Asia Cup starting today. To many the moustache had elevated their performance and though Nabi said it is “just the fashion,” maybe he too believes the success that comes along with the fashion.
During the 80s when Bangladesh rose as an international side, they had their own Lillees and Bothams. Dipu Roy Chowdhury, Samiur Rahman, Ashraful Haq, Doulat uz Zaman, Yousuf Rahman along with few others carried the moustache with boldness.
Having experienced a nightmare of a time on home soil recently, some of the Bangladeshi players might consider going for the stylish look. Who knows, it might turn the tables around!
