In the recent Test series against West Indies, Stuart Broad was seen sporting a headband, a la Dennis Lillee and circa 2015 Dale Steyn. In the last Test, Jimmy Anderson joined in. Fashion statement? Fans wondered. Lucky charm for his 500th wicket? Broad tweeted a more mundane reason: it's to help him keep sweat, and his hands, off his face.
"Amateurs," scoffs Saqlain Mushtaq, who pioneered a system to keep hair off his face and keep from running his mouth too much, while also distracting opposition batsmen. But then again, he's never been afraid to own his style.
When you're eating, drinking, breathing, sleeping cricket, you sometimes turn out to a match in your pyjamas, but that's no reason to be unkempt.
Steven Smith is bringing disco back. Unfortunately no one else wants in.
There's a wolf-in-sheep's clothing joke in here somewhere below, but we won't go there.
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A Bird in a hat is worth two in the bush, they say.
Bangladesh fans are often given to wearing their hearts on their heads.
Sustainable cricket couture doesn't get better than this. Environmentally friendly, statement-making, will make your hair smell nice and probably condition it as well. As a bonus, it comes in your country's colours.
That's one way to keep the sun out.
