The summer game in the UK is usually associated with the delay of rain, not rays – but last week, sports fans and athletes have equally felt the full force of the first heatwave of the year.
From Katie BaulterSnow towels in Nottingham Open for health concerns at Royal Escot, the results were certainly fixed as skills by Stamina. Cricket has always been about the mastery of situations and in Leeds hard outfield and clear Skyz saw both India and England on both sides of a seasonal shower.
Along with advancing 30 from the weekend action, the UK’s Health Protection Agency and the Met Office issued an Amber Heat Health Alert while covering all of England during Monday morning due to an increase in health risks for more than 65 people and people with heart and lung problems. Scientists say that the effects of climate change are more likely to extreme weather events and therefore a window can be offered in the last few days about what the game can look like in the future.
High bets in ascot
One of Britain’s biggest meeting, Royal Escot on Saturday wrapped Lajat on the post at Rani Elizabeth Second Jubilee Stax on Saturday. On Thursday, the favorite travelerman riding by William Buke led by the beginning Win the gold cupLast year to disappear on the afternoon of a baking hot ladies day.
On the eve of the meeting due to high temperatures and dry weather on the Berkshire track, the places were well updated well in places. The Hard Ground helped Travelraman to set a new track record of four minutes, 15.02 seconds by defeating the previous mark set by the Right of Pass in 2010.
The traditional formal dress code of Royal Escot was hardly ideal for the situations that appeared in the situations that led to more than 250,000 racegars. As BBCRacecourse officials said that dozens of people needed medical help due to heat related disease on the second day.
Baulter and Draper Wilt
The British woman number 2 Katie Baulter, while playing under the afternoon at the Nottingham Open, acknowledged her struggles, saying that she is “appropriate British” and “cannot handle heat.”
The 28-year-old attacked the comments after battling 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 Sonay Kartal In a two -hour and 26 -minute energy sending clash. The bowlter on Thursday used ice towels to keep it cool during the marathon competition.
“Summer was killing me today,” said the boulter. “I am appropriate British, I can’t handle heat. I always find the British heat separate from something else.
Baulter was thwarted to its efforts to win the third consecutive Nottingham Open title. He was beaten By American Mekartney case In the quarter -finals on Friday.
Jack Draper Rani missed one place in the final as she was Narrowly defeated 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 By world number 30 Jiri Leheka In West London on Saturday.
Draper pressed the ice pack against his head and took off his shirt by sitting under an umbrella as he tried to reduce his body temperature.
As his struggles were not enough in summer heat, Draper revealed after the match that he was playing while suffering from the influence of tonsillitis.
“I have perhaps the worst today,” Draper said. “Was I thought of withdrawing? No, not at all. I am in the semi -finals in the queen. I will probably go to court with a broken leg. I wouldn’t have taken out for anything.”
Sun and rain in headingley
Cricketers are not strangers to struggle with elements, but England probably denied the conditions in West Yorkshire.
Ben Stokes picked up the eyebrows to put India under the blue sky in Headingley and the vision of Yashsvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant Bringing each ton Saw the decision came under heavy investigation.
There was no major impact on high -temperature players or supporters, however, often creates the right circumstances for batting with a combination of cloudless sky and firm pitch.
However, England was delayed by a shower in response to India’s first innings score of 471, which brought the field staff running on the pitch to cover the square.
Another downpore plays playing at the end of the day three.
Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.
