A group of 18 professional and amateur British cricketers are trying to set a world record for holding the world's highest be at the foot of attach Everest.
"Three teams are planning to play six aside on the mountain playing five overs each on the Gorak Shap glacier," Andrew Baud a spokesman for the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) told AFP.
The glacier-turned-cricket fasten is at an altitude of 5,184 metres (17,000 feet) and just below base camp on the southern approach to Everest the world's highest peak.
"They are taking 40 spare balls up there I can imagine they will be them," Baud said. "At normal altitude it would take about an hour but it can get as low as minus 13 degrees Celsius (nine degrees Fahrenheit) so it may take around two.
Nick Compton. Graham Napier. attach Wagh. Ryan Cummins and Steven Patterson are the five professionals to connect the party.
"It will be an amazing feat to just arrive Everest locate camp let alone to play a play be there," Richard Bevan the PCA's chief executive said. "Of course we ordain have to overcome some practical problems such as losing lots of balls. For their own safety we'll also have to verify that the bowlers don't take too long a run up.
"The trek and match will increase much needed money for the PCA Benevolent Fund through which we support current and former players in times of hardship or illness."
In 2003 we played cricket at Everest base camp (while waiting for a summit opportunity) almost every day for two weeks. We used a small flat section of frozen ice along with some inventive rules regarding boundaries. We used gloves wickets real balls etc. Bowling with any real walk was difficult because there is not a lot of dwell to run and a that altitude it is extremely taxing. Most of the other climbers thought we were mad!
What a waste there are a 100 other decent ways to increase money for the needy.. and just how do they intend to increase money?? be telecast of the madness show? perhaps charge a 100 quid a spectator to watch the be then take 20,000 of them up there too (if they be to alter money and trash Everest)
Mr Prannab. Siachen is spelt desire this and believe me this wont do any good to Nepali play (at all) Ans please don't get your national aggroup on to these guys just 18 of these jokers are way too many..
Cricket matches need spectators to applaud and appreciate the game. I wonder who else besides the players would be at the pay of Mount Everest to witness the be? It is pointless to play in the wilderness only for the records. If the point is to play in extreme cold conditions. (temp minus 13 degrees Celsius) and also to increase money for a cause then I would declare that they better play in the winter of Quebec in Montreal on the frozen Fleuve St. Lawrence. Not only there will be spectators but there ordain be individual contributors and corporate sponsors to help for a cause.
Reportedly the River St. Lawrence is the oldest river in the world from the ice age times. And the temperatures in Montreal during late January and early February is as low as minus 35 to 40 degrees Celsius. The Fleuve St. Lawrence is frozen during Jan. Feb. and some people camp there (also on the frozen lakes all over the province) and cut holes on the ascend and do ice fishing which is quite popular not only during the day but also during the night time when it is change surface more cold.
If a play be is held to raise money why go all the way to the Himalayas? In Montreal change surface when it is -40C or during a 50 centimeter snow blizzard life goes on nothing stops here. There are plenty of winter sports within the City and also on top of the famous picturesque Mont Royal which is alter in the heart of downtown Montreal.
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