Green and gold — despite being a perfect combination — is a historically underrepresented color combination in baseball. So the Aussies get bonus points right off the bat. But what elevates the look is the clean lettering on the jerseys and the sick lids. Oh, man the lids. — MC
Off the top, the caps are the best in the tournament. But never mind all that anyway, because these uniforms tell a story.
The stars around the A on the cap and the design within the boomerang on the jersey are meant to represent the Aboriginal concept of Jukurrpa. The “Dreamtime,” as it loosely translates, is a 65,000-year-old idea of a beginning that never ends, the dawn of time that carries on, an “everywhen” that still lives. “I’m extremely proud of this one,” Australia captain Tim Atherton said. “Past, present and future. It represents the indigenous culture going back to the Dreamtime, to the youth of today, and our future leaders. I’m a player who’s been on this team for many years. I’ve been a learner and a listener, and now I’m the one doing the teaching. It’s a flow of energies.” — NG
