Beard Liberation Front
9th February
Contact: Keith Flett 07803 167266
Joe Root named as ‘Beard of First India v England Test’
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has named England captain Joe Root as the Beard of the first India v England Test.
The campaigners have long experience in assessing facial hair in sport and in particular its positive impact.
A shortlist of Indian and England players whose beards have made an impact in the game was drawn up over the first 4 days.
However Joe Root’s record breaking double century in his 100th Test shaved the opponents
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, Joe Root had inconsistent facial hair for some years but the circumstances of the last year have led him to a more sustained hirsuteness. He’s obviously never going to be a W G Grace in the facial hair department but the beard has added gravitas and impact to his on field performances
Beard of 1st India v England Test 2021
Joe Root
Virat Kohli
Jos Buttler
Jack Leach
Cheteshawr Pujara
Ishant Sharma
Ben Stokes
Rishabh Pant
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