New study suggests raft of possible consequences due to changing weather, from more drinks breaks to playing in shorts
This year the UK experienced its hottest winter day, its hottest Easter, its hottest day on record. That peak of 38.7C came as England’s men played Ireland at Lord’s, when MCC members in the pavilion were allowed to remove their jackets for the second year in a row – surely a sign of doom to match the best of Jericho’s trumpets.
All around the cricketing world the climate emergency has started to bite, affecting everyone from elite players in their air-conditioned hotels to the two billion fans who play and watch in some of the most climate-sensitive places on the planet.
Written by Tanya Aldred
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/10/cricket-climate-crisis under the title “The Spin | Cricket feels heat as climate crisis creates corridor of uncertainty”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
