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New Delhi, Sep 30:  <\/strong>Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has voiced his concern over the future of cricket, especially Test cricket, which faces a dual challenge from T20 cricket and climate change.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In an article for ESPNcricinfo, Chappell said that although the recently concluded Ashes series -- which ended in a 2-2 draw between England and Australia -- breathed life into the longer format of the game, Test cricket faces serious challenges ahead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

According to him, the administrators who are governing the sport must pay attention to the effects of climate change.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The effects of climate change on the game are a major concern, and the solutions rely on decisive action being taken by some annoyingly reticent politicians," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Ever since the World Cup held in UK, there has been a steep rise in the number of matches getting abandoned due to rain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

However, the former Australian skipper believes that climate change concern goes beyond downpours delaying matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"For starters, drastic increases in temperature will add to the health dangers for players. There's nothing more frustrating than a game delayed by rain, but imagine if players are off the field because the sun burns too brightly," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"That is the reality if temperatures keep rising; players will need to be protected from heat stroke or more lasting skin-cancer damage. In a litigious era, cricket boards will need to proceed with caution."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In order for Test cricket to survive in the times to come, day-night matches should be played more often, said Chappell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It's no wonder day-night matches are considered critical to Test cricket's future," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Talking about the growing concern of rising sea levels, which might lead to imminent tsunamis, the 76-year-old said, "Then there is the concern of rising sea levels and more ferocious weather events like devastating tornadoes and cyclones."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"There's also the damaging effect of reduced rainfall, which has already seen one Test-match city - Cape Town - come perilously close to running out of water in recent years," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Chappell also pointed out Indian batsman Rohit Sharma's tweet in support for the teenage activist Greta Thunberg and her Strike for Climate campaign to affirm his belief that it's a peril that endangers the very nature of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Last week, Thunberg delivered a passionate speech wherein she slammed world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"These are firm reminders that cricketers and administrators need to take climate change seriously. Mind you, any disastrous effects on a sport will pale into insignificance when compared with the potential of climate change to inflict devastation on the planet," Chappell concluded.
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