How Australia’s unpredictable weather is changing sport
Athletes now worry that unpredictable weather may affect participation and ultimately the financial viability of sports long-term.
Pat Cummins is given a cold towel by teammate Usman Khawaja during the second Test against Bangladesh in 2017. The captain says the heat was difficult to deal with. Getty
Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins wanted to vomit. It was 2017 and he had just bowled the third over of a spell at the Chittagong Test in Bangladesh. The heat was getting to him. He ultimately lost 6.5 kilograms in 24 hours.
“Even the Bangladeshis struggled,” he wrote in an article for online publication Players Voice. “The conditions were just that harsh. There’s no way to acclimatise to heat like that. You can’t cool down.”
Zoe SamiosBusiness reporterZoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
