Cricket World Cup

2022 - 10 - 30

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Image courtesy of "The Sydney Morning Herald"

Cricket's climate change: Why Australia will be stuck with October ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Australia will have to get used to hosting October cricket World Cups, as global forces conspire to block out the February-March period.

So, it might be worth making a note to pack the umbrella, jacket and scarf for Australia/New Zealand 2028. By that stage cricket has already dominated the summer conversation for three months, grounds are dry and pitches firm. A World Cup anywhere between November and early February would scramble spreadsheets.

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