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Cricket on an ice rink in London

By Will 4 years ago, mid-December Add your comment below

There was a charity match to raise funds for the Ben Hollioake Fund this morning, on an ice rink outside the Natural History Museum. It was as bizarre as it sounds. All the photos I took were useless apart from this which at least has some colour on what was a very grey, wintery morning:

Cricket on an ice rink outside the Natural History Museum

There are a few others at Cricinfo.

Here’s one taken with my mobile

Cricket on ice

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6 Responses to “Cricket on an ice rink in London”

  • Jenny wrote:
    December 13th, 2006 at 10.56 am

    Well done William! I salute your earlybirdness. Were there any other professionals playing? And what shoes did they have? I read they were going to wear spikes… but did they not fall over, all the same? I’m surprised Surrey let Mark Butcher play; sounds a bit dangerous to me?

  • Will wrote:
    December 13th, 2006 at 11.02 am

    Thanks Jennifer Thompson. I didn’t see Butcher there, unless he was hiding. No spikes…I think some were using studded bowlers’ boots but lots of them fell over and made complete arses of themselves. Lots of quizzical looks from commuters, treading the same weary, grey path to their offices. “Look. Cricket on ice. You don’t see that every day. Oh well, I’ve got paperwork to do”.

  • Angus wrote:
    December 13th, 2006 at 9.27 pm

    The Estonians are well used to cricket on ice, and they have physically adapted to suit. Most of their team are short, giving them better balance. They have beards, protecting their faces from the cold, and they wear whites to hide in the field. It is the evolution of cricket.

  • Will wrote:
    December 13th, 2006 at 10.04 pm

    Angus – book received. Many thanks! Sorry for not being in contact. Will read and review after Christmas

  • Ananth wrote:
    December 14th, 2006 at 4.15 pm

    Interesting yes. But Charity? who is paying to watch this one?

  • ddm wrote:
    December 15th, 2006 at 5.13 am

    i used to live just down the road! wouldn’t like to bat on that wicket though, i’d get cold feet.

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