Cricketers may have to wear shorts and play later in the day to keep cool because of climate change

Press/Media: Research cited

Description

Cricketers should be allowed to ditch their trousers and wear shorts during hot weather, according to the Hit For Six report about how climate change could affect the sport as heatwaves, droughts and storms become more likely, which was co-authored by Mike Tipton and presented to the World Cricket Committee

Period10 Sept 2019 → 21 May 2020

Media coverage

37

Media coverage

Media contributions

6

Media contributions

  • TitleBBC Somerset Interview
    Degree of recognitionRegional
    Media name/outletBBC Radio Somerset
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date12/09/19
    DescriptionInterview with Mike Tipton about the Hit For Six report on how climate change could affect sport as heatwaves, droughts and storms become more likely
    Producer/AuthorBBC
    URLtiny.cc/m5nxcz
    PersonsMike Tipton
  • TitleBBC Radio 4 Interview
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletBBC Radio 4
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date10/09/19
    DescriptionCoverage of Mike Tipton speaking about the risk to Cricket players playing in high temperatures
    Producer/AuthorBBC
    URLtiny.cc/bpnvcz
    PersonsMike Tipton
  • TitleBBC World Service Coverage
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBBC World Service
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date10/09/19
    DescriptionCoverage of Mike Tipton speaking about the risk to Cricket players playing in high temperatures
    Producer/AuthorBBC
    URLtiny.cc/zunvcz
    PersonsMike Tipton
  • TitleBBC Wales
    Degree of recognitionRegional
    Media name/outletBBC Wales
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date10/09/19
    DescriptionCoverage of Mike Tipton speaking about the dangers to Cricketers when playing in high temperatures
    Producer/AuthorBBC
    URLtiny.cc/i2nvcz
    PersonsMike Tipton
  • TitletalkSport Radio Coverage
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outlettalkSport
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date10/09/19
    DescriptionCoverage of Mike Tipton's report into Cricket's relationship with climate change and the changes that will need to be made
    Producer/AuthortalkSport
    URLtiny.cc/hy2vcz
    PersonsMike Tipton
  • TitleBBC Hereford and Worcester Interview
    Degree of recognitionLocal
    Media name/outletBBC Hereford and Worcester
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date10/09/19
    DescriptionInterview with Mike Tipton about his research into the effects of climate change on the sport of Cricket
    Producer/AuthorBBC
    URLtiny.cc/t52vcz
    PersonsMike Tipton