Top Australian cricketers have batted against climate change, setting up a new organization to reduce the sport’s footprint.
Pat Cummins Says :-
Test captain Pat Cummins says few sports are more affected by global warming and it is time for clubs and cricketers at every level to step up and be part of the conclusion.
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Cricket for Climate will begin with an emphasis on installing solar power in the local 4000 local clubs.
This has already happened at Penrith Cricket Club, where the Australian captain honed his prowess as a junior.
More than a dozen clubs involving top players will follow next month – the vanguard for the green transition.
The Men’s and Women’s Teams :-
The names behind Cricket for Climate read who are on the men’s and women’s teams: Steve Smith, David Warner, Mitch Starc, Marnus Labuschagne, Rachel Haynes, and Alyssa Healy, among others.
Pat Cummins says they will be a force for change that will start with the solar power push but will not end there.
“We’ve got real ambitions, this is only the beginning,” Cummins says. “We are looking at all the possibilities and are looking forward to the times ahead.”
Cummins says the effects of climate change are already real for cricketers.
He was on the field in 2018 when England captain Joe Root suffered dehydration and severe hospital injuries during a record-breaking Ashes Test in Sydney.
“And a few years ago the bushfire smoke made it hard to breathe while bowling, you couldn’t see the ball from the side,” Cummins says.
“We’ve felt it overseas as well – Bangladesh, India – where the air quality can be low, but it’s also the inexplicable temperatures that have made it literally impossible to play.
“Even preparing for a wicket requires a really stable climate, so we’re in the thick of it.”
Rachel Haynes Says :-
Australian women’s cricket vice-captain Rachel Haynes says the Solar Club program is a win-win, it will cut clubs’ electricity bills and greenhouse gas emissions and produce savings that can be spent on resources and player development.
“Alyssa Healy and I would endorse Sydney Cricket Club with the installation of solar systems at Drummoyne Oval,” she says.
“We’re both still connected with the club. It’s something I’m sure we’ll be able to point to many years from now as an initiative that made a very real difference.”
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Cummins hopes other sporting codes will take notice and think about what they can do.
“We have to do our part to make sure that we try to limit the temperature rise as much as possible otherwise in the future, playing cricket may be very difficult.”
