Cricket is slowly but surely experiencing the affects of growing climate change in our world and that concerns former Australia skipper Ian Chappell, who warned the administrators to pay attention and do something quickly about the prevailing issue. 

"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," Chappell wrote in an article for ESPNcricinfo. 

Rain is playing spoilsport in matches even across countries where traditionally the games haven't been abandoned due to bad weather. Pakistan has had games in UAE and Karachi washed out in recent times. 

"For starters, drastic increases in temperature will add to the health dangers for players," Chappell added. "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."

"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."

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The players aren't immune to the damage of scorching heat and torrential rains. There is a reason why, Chappell reckons, more and more D/N Test matches shall be played.

"It’s no wonder day-night matches are considered critical to Test cricket’s future," he wrote. "There is the concern of rising sea levels and more ferocious weather events like devastating tornadoes and cyclones."

"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."

"These are firm reminders that cricketers and administrators need to take climate change seriously," believes Chappell. "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."

(Inputs from ESPNcricinfo)