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

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    Media contributions

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    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