{"id":20125730,"date":"2023-12-18T22:17:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thethirdpole.net\/?p=125730"},"modified":"2024-01-11T21:32:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:02:11","slug":"india-world-cup-underscores-climate-impact-on-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/climate\/india-world-cup-underscores-climate-impact-on-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"India World Cup underscores climate impact on cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The cricket world watched in awe on 7 November as Australia\u2019s Glenn Maxwell made history. While playing Afghanistan during the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup, the batsman became<\/a> the first Australian man to achieve a double century in a one-day international match. This is especially impressive considering Maxwell collapsed<\/a> in the middle of his innings, his body spasming from debilitating muscle cramps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a humid evening at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium, where the match took place. \u201cI haven\u2019t really done a whole lot of high-intensity exercise in the heat. It certainly got a hold of me today,\u201d Maxwell said<\/a> later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That day, Mumbai recorded a temperature high of 34C and 84%<\/a> humidity levels. Commentators remarked<\/a> that it was one of the hottest days of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the outside temperature is hot and humid, just perspiration is not enough to cool down the body since there is no evaporation of sweat<\/blockquote>Abhiyant Tiwari, consultant at India\u2019s Natural Resources Defense Council<\/cite><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen the outside temperature is hot and humid, just perspiration is not enough to cool down the body since there is no evaporation of sweat,\u201d says Abhiyant Tiwari, lead climate resilience and health consultant at India\u2019s Natural Resources Defense Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With reports<\/a> forecasting the continuation of South Asia\u2019s extreme humid heat events thanks largely to climate change, experts are questioning the future of sports in such challenging conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause of the heat [in India], there were more cases of cramps and dehydration [at this year\u2019s Cricket World Cup] than usual,\u201d says CS Suresh Kumar, a former batting coach of the National Cricket Academy. \u201cThe hot weather combined with humidity meant that [the players] lost more salt \u2026 causing cramps.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cricketers face the heat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the tournament\u2019s Australia v India match at Chennai’s Chepauk stadium on 8 October, the temperature<\/a> reached 33C and humidity in the evening peaked at 88%. As cited in the 2019 report<\/a> \u201cHit for Six: The Impact of Climate Change on Cricket\u201d, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends halting continuous exercise long before these conditions are reached: a hot, still and sunny day of 30C and 35% humidity is the college\u2019s \u201cblack flag\u201d threshold, at which point sporting events should be cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra tells The Third Pole about his own experience of Chennai during October. As part of a UNICEF programme promoting gender equality in sports, Ravindra and his teammates played cricket for an hour with school children at Chepauk stadium: \u201cWhen I play back home in New Zealand, I may not even sweat a little bit. But out here we were just playing with some kids for a bit and I am drenched. It is definitely a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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South Africa’s David Miller plays through humidity levels of 87% on 16 November during an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends cancelling sporting events when humidity reaches 35%. (Image: Dipa Chakraborty \/ Alamy)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

While India played New Zealand at the tournament\u2019s semi-final in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 15 November, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill from the home team also suffered cramps: Gill was forced to leave the field and rest before he took to the bat again; Kohli skipped<\/a> the first two practices that followed the semi-final to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When there is extreme humidity, the air tends to become thicker and it feels like you are moving through a steam bath, making it difficult to move and breathe,\u201d says Sai Venkata Sarath Chandra, a climate and heat health research associate for the Indian Institute of Technology. \u201cYou are told to get out after 20 minutes from a steam bath, but in these matches there is no way out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delayed adaptation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cHit for Six\u201d report<\/a> combines climate science and heat physiology to outline how increasing temperatures and frequent heatwaves are changing the sport. Such conditions make players more susceptible to poorer performance, increase the chances of match delays and make heat exhaustion and heat stroke more likely among participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding the specific demands of cricket on the human body, the report says: \u201ca day at the crease can be compared to running a marathon wearing helmet, gloves and pads. And when air temperature is higher than skin temperature \u2013 typically around 33-35C \u2013 only sweat can stop the body heating up. Protective clothing and high humidity make this less effective.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While cricket may not be the most physically intense game that is played in high temperatures, it is one of the longest. But despite the physiological challenges of playing in extreme heat and humidity, players are often pushed to continue on the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Cricket Australia’s physiotherapist Nick Jones rushed to the field and attempted to help loosen Maxwell’s muscles on 7 November, the batsman told Jones he needed a break from the match. But it was later reported<\/a> that Jones advised against this, because removing Maxwell and cooling him down in those conditions would have made it physiologically impossible for the batsman to rejoin.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future of cricket<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As of 6 December, 2023 is set to be one of India\u2019s hottest<\/a> years on record. October 2023 was India\u2019s third-warmest<\/a> October ever and ended with below-normal rainfall in several parts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studies show that the frequency of days in India combining extreme heat and extreme air pollution could increase by 175%<\/a> by 2050 if there is little reduction in humanity\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions. This could mean roughly 78 such days per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, Cricket Australia launched its heat policy<\/a> to combat the effects of climate change on the game and its players. The policy includes a heat-stress risk index, which can be used to decide whether play should proceed as normal or not. It also offers guidelines on how to manage and treat illness induced by heat stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cricket\u2019s future in India depends on acknowledging and addressing the heat challenges presented by climate<\/blockquote>Anjal Prakash, IPCC author and public policy researcher<\/cite><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In November, The England and Wales Cricket Board released <\/a>a game-wide sustainability strategy. Similarly, it includes guidance on protecting players, spectators, volunteers and employees from extreme heat while ensuring safe gameplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, other boards including the ICC and the Board of Council for Cricket in India have been slow to follow suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCricket and climate change are becoming intertwined concerns and the Indian Cricket Council’s inaction is concerning,\u201d says Anjal Prakash. \u201cEven players claiming to handle rising temperatures are underestimating the long-term risks.\u201d Prakash is an author<\/a> for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and an associate professor at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy. \u201cCricket’s future in India depends on acknowledging and addressing the heat challenges presented by climate,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Third Pole speaks to Daren Ganga, a former West Indies cricket captain who now studies the impact of climate change on sport in affiliation with the University of the West Indies. He says practical solutions can be adopted: \u201cAcclimatisation to extreme weather requires time, which is not offered in big tournaments. So, there must be adequate hydration options, more drink breaks, in-stadium cooling facilities, player jerseys made of breathable materials and, importantly, the option to postpone matches based on the heat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ganga points to the cancellation<\/a> of 2019\u2019s New York City Triathlon and multiple match postponements<\/a> during the Australian Open tennis tournament this year, all due to extreme weather. By contrast, Ganga says, \u201ccricket continues to remain in denial of the effects of global warming and climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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