The Baggy Green

Michael Fahey

• Publisher: Gelding Street Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9781923009318
• Year: 2024

The story and history of The Baggy Green – Australia's premier sporting icon.

The baggy green cap worn by Australian Test players is an icon. It's the pride of Australian cricket. With the face of the game everchanging, the wearing of the baggy green has always been the pinnacle for Australian players.

The baggy green cap is revered by everyone with a connection to Australian cricket. The Baggy Green book charts its evolution with reflections from many past and present Test players. It explores the cap's history, mystique and worth, with insight from the sport's greatest figures, museums and leading auction houses.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Foreword: Mark Taylor
• Foreword: Belinda Clark
• Introduction: The Pride of the Baggy Green
• Chapter 1: Captivated
• Chapter 2: The Road to the Baggy Green
• Chapter 3: The Gum-Tree Green and Gold
• Chapter 4: Collectors
• Chapter 5: Values
• Chapter 6: The Taj Mahal of Baggy Greens
• Chapter 7: Variations and Oddities
• Chapter 8: Haddin’s VB Cap and the Birth of Cricket Australia’s Cap
• Chapter 9: Hats Off to the Women
• Chapter 10: Capital Appreciation
• Chapter 11: One Test in Time
• Chapter 12: Wool Promotions: From Flock to Baggy Green
• Chapter 13: Lap of Honour
• Acknowledgements
• About the Authors and Contributors
• Endnotes
• Copyright