Cap furore as Aussies begin tour

Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is yet to make his Test debut

Australia players will change their caps midway through the opening tour match in the West Indies after a furore erupted over the wearing of sponsored caps during an official match.

Cricket Australia have asked players to wear either their 'baggy green' national caps or a white floppy hat during the second innings of the match against a Jamaican XI.

Australia players wore blue training caps which include the VB logo in the first innings as Brad Haddin has yet to be awarded a 'baggy green' cap because he has yet to make his Test debut.

"Brad Haddin, who has not yet been selected to play Test cricket for Australia, was ineligible to wear the baggy green cap, which is only presented to players on the morning of their Test debut," said a CA statement.

"In these circumstances it was decided that in the interests of team uniformity and out of respect for the baggy green all players would wear the same cap, the blue Cricket Australia training cap, which bears the sponsors mark.

"Cricket Australia has accepted that in the future a 'fitted green' cap may need to be developed so that players who have not yet represented Australia in Test cricket may wear an appropriate green felt cap, that is different from the baggy green, in Australia tour matches.”