• The Cricket World Cup 2019 captains show off their lovely kits for the tournament. Find out how they're ranked by tapping right. Courtesy ICC
    The Cricket World Cup 2019 captains show off their lovely kits for the tournament. Find out how they're ranked by tapping right. Courtesy ICC
  • 10th: Afghanistan. The fact they are advertising an away kit is a serious offence in cricket and instantly puts them at the bottom off the kit table. The home shirt isn't bad, otherwise. Courtesy ACB via Twitter
    10th: Afghanistan. The fact they are advertising an away kit is a serious offence in cricket and instantly puts them at the bottom off the kit table. The home shirt isn't bad, otherwise. Courtesy ACB via Twitter
  • 9th: South Africa. This is not cool, South Africa. Three cricket countries share green as their sporting colour and the Proteas have trampled on Pakistan's ground with this neon green top. Courtesy CSA via Twitter
    9th: South Africa. This is not cool, South Africa. Three cricket countries share green as their sporting colour and the Proteas have trampled on Pakistan's ground with this neon green top. Courtesy CSA via Twitter
  • 8th: Bangladesh. A bit too plain an offering from Bangladesh. It's a dull grass green that will get lost in the outfield. There's rumours of an 'alternative' kit which would relegate them to the bottom of this list. Courtesy BCB via tigercricket.com.bd
    8th: Bangladesh. A bit too plain an offering from Bangladesh. It's a dull grass green that will get lost in the outfield. There's rumours of an 'alternative' kit which would relegate them to the bottom of this list. Courtesy BCB via tigercricket.com.bd
  • 7th: West Indies. The men in maroon are going into the World Cup as underdogs but will cause a few shocks during the tournament. Calypso cricket is back in business but the vibrancy will be in the performances rather than their outfits. Getty Images
    7th: West Indies. The men in maroon are going into the World Cup as underdogs but will cause a few shocks during the tournament. Calypso cricket is back in business but the vibrancy will be in the performances rather than their outfits. Getty Images
  • 6th: Australia. I've never taken to Australian sports teams in canary yellow and green. It feels like the country has strayed off the reservation. The 2007 World Cup win in green and gold was their zenith. This shirt is a bit Norwich City. Courtesy Cricket World Cup
    6th: Australia. I've never taken to Australian sports teams in canary yellow and green. It feels like the country has strayed off the reservation. The 2007 World Cup win in green and gold was their zenith. This shirt is a bit Norwich City. Courtesy Cricket World Cup
  • 5th: New Zealand. On first glance, it looks a little plain, but I actually dig the Black Caps aligning themselves closer to their rugby bretheren for this edition. Courtesy ICC
    5th: New Zealand. On first glance, it looks a little plain, but I actually dig the Black Caps aligning themselves closer to their rugby bretheren for this edition. Courtesy ICC
  • 4th India. A nice understated electric blue strip for Virat Kohli and his team. India swings wildly in kit choices at world cups from 90s abominations to the 2011 vintage. This is a safe, refined choice. BCCI via Twitter
    4th India. A nice understated electric blue strip for Virat Kohli and his team. India swings wildly in kit choices at world cups from 90s abominations to the 2011 vintage. This is a safe, refined choice. BCCI via Twitter
  • 3rd: Pakistan. There's been some pretenders to Pakistan's throne as the team with the premier green strip. Sarfraz Ahmed's charges will be looking sharp in their slight-throwback retro kit. It's a tidy outfit that will make Imran Khan and his cornered tigers proud. Courtesy PCB via Twitter
    3rd: Pakistan. There's been some pretenders to Pakistan's throne as the team with the premier green strip. Sarfraz Ahmed's charges will be looking sharp in their slight-throwback retro kit. It's a tidy outfit that will make Imran Khan and his cornered tigers proud. Courtesy PCB via Twitter
  • 2nd: England. The most dominant one-day side over the past four years dropped a statement of intent - a retro sky-blue shirt to channel their inner-1992 run to the final. It's gorgeous. Courtesy Cricket England via Twitter
    2nd: England. The most dominant one-day side over the past four years dropped a statement of intent - a retro sky-blue shirt to channel their inner-1992 run to the final. It's gorgeous. Courtesy Cricket England via Twitter
  • 1st: Sri Lanka. There can be only one winner and Sri Lanka's kit wins on two levels. Firstly the print of a sea turtle leaving deep waters for a sandy shore is an incredibly original use of the team's traditional yellow and blue colour scheme. Secondly, the kit is made from recycled ocean plastic, so it's probably the most environmentally friendly kit ever made. Courtesy SLC via Twitter
    1st: Sri Lanka. There can be only one winner and Sri Lanka's kit wins on two levels. Firstly the print of a sea turtle leaving deep waters for a sandy shore is an incredibly original use of the team's traditional yellow and blue colour scheme. Secondly, the kit is made from recycled ocean plastic, so it's probably the most environmentally friendly kit ever made. Courtesy SLC via Twitter

Cricket World Cup 2019: the final verdict on the best and worst kits


Ian Oxborrow
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For cricket fans, the World Cup every four years isn't just about bat on ball and who wins - it's a chance to dress up in your team's colours and parade around as if you've made the first XI.

That of course isn't really possible in the traditional whites worn for Test matches, but when it comes to the limited overs format, out come the pyjama-style designs with colours so warm and funky that cricket-mad kids all over the world will be insisting they never take them off.

This year has been no exception when it comes to funkadelics - just take a look at that Sri Lanka strip with a sea turtle heading for shore emblazoned across the belly.

Some nations meanwhile have played it safe, though that can appeal to the older generation who want to cheer on their team at Lord's while at least looking semi-smart.

So, having already ranked the 10 kits on display at this summer's tournament which is now under way, we then asked The National's readers to have their say on which kit they thought was the best - and the results are in.

The West Indies may be considered World Cup giants having won the competition twice, but they didn't fare well when it came to their kit, with only 35 votes out of more than 1,600.

Bangladesh, Australia and New Zealand didn't do much better in the voting ranks.

There was however a clear winner - and it wasn't the hosts England who pulled out a fantastic new strip for the big occasion this year.

Step forward Pakistan, with 25 per cent of the vote for what our writer described as a "slight-throwback retro kit ... that will make Imran Khan and his cornered tigers proud".

Well done Pakistan.

You can see the full results list below.