Baggy greens go to the highest bidder
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
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A new book covering the history of the baggy green is being released. In the Australian Peter Lalor takes a look at the developments, from Victor Trumper’s skull hat to the Waugh-era cap worshippers, and sees how much the items are selling for at auctions.
Allan Border is as surprised as anyone to learn that his baggy green cap is being hocked by an auction house with an asking price of between A$10,000 and $15,000. "Mine?" he says. "There's no way I would sell any of that stuff."
Border has his first baggy green framed and guarded. It is a precious item to him and he would never let it go, but the auction house is selling one along with scores of other items from what is titled The Allan Border collection, including numerous state caps. The baggy green being sold is almost certainly his too.
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo