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It is especially poignant to read the report on the future of the Melbourne Test while
England play in South Africa. It was only a couple of years ago that all grade cricket had to be cancelled in the Cape Town area because of drought, and the touring Indians were donating money to water charities.
Drilling deep into the report, particularly prescient in Australia right now, with burning bush fires and controversy over the future of coal, it suggests that the Boxing Day Test will soon no longer be able to exist in its present form because of rising temperatures, and will have to be moved to the evening or a different time of year.
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Good morning everyone! An intriguing day ahead at Centurion. While we wait for the coverage to start, a couple of things. Firstly, there is more sickness in the England camp to report - now Mark Wood joins Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Chris Woakes and two members of support staff in the sick bay.
Also, do read this important report into the future of the Boxing Day Test in this era of climate crisis. Rising temperatures could imperil future of Boxing Day Test cricket, report warns | Environment | The Guardian https://t.co/iiXmeRegS4