Why do Non SC teams make a big deal about the weather while touring

[maniac]

Please help me understand...I mean Well England,it is understandable, but I always have noticed S.Africans,Kiwis and Australians making a big deal about the weather conditions in the subcontinent but doesn't it get super hot in these countries too? http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2013-14/content/current/story/678901.html South Africa's icy plans to beat UAE heat

Perhaps the only thing you can't buy in a Dubai shopping mall is reality. Stroll through any one of the monstrous mazes and you can do anything from test driving a sports car to skiing down a slope of man-made ice. For the latter, you can even buy a fur coat if needs be. "Can't see these being big sellers in UAE," Graeme Smith posted on Twitter, after spotting some of the fluffy, warm items through a shop window. Precisely. But there is one kind of jacket that could become a must-have in these parts: the ice-vest. You're unlikely to see it on any of the catwalks but if you're tuned in to the cricket, look for it beyond the boundary. That's where some of the South Africa players will be taking a minute or two to put it on and cool down while on the field against Pakistan. The garment, as explained by spin-bowling consultant Claude Henderson, is simply "a jacket with ice inside it" but it is a bit more complicated than that. South Africa have been trialling a range of different articles, including neck pieces, discs and bandanas, some of which contain a freezable gel that assists in bringing body temperature down. It's not an entirely revolutionary concept - few things in fashion are - and fitness trainer Greg King said he has seen them worn by teams such as Australia and India in the past, but it is something South Africa are trying to perfect usage of as they head into what's expected to be a hot series. The average high for October in Abu Dhabi sits at 35 degrees Celsius. It has been mostly hotter for the time South Africa have been here. Sharjah went up to 40 degrees and although cricketers play in these conditions on occasion, they need to be watched carefully when they do. "When the environmental temperature is hotter than the body or close to body heat, it becomes very difficult for your body to lose heat," King said. "The temperature of skin is around 32 degrees so when it is close to that outside, the body will be generating heat and its mechanism for dispensing with it is made less efficient. "If you get too hot, your body will tell you to slow down. You won't be able to put in as much effort. And then you will not get guys bowling at 100%, they'll be at 80%." South Africa want their players, particularly their fast bowlers, to be able to deliver at their maximum in this series. If they need to be kept on ice to do that, that's what King is going to do. "When they are on the field, they can't wear an ice-vest because it's cumbersome and there are regulations about what you can and can't put on so we've to experiment with when they come off the field and during drinks breaks," King said. "It's just giving the guys a minute or two of comfort." Dale Steyn was spotted donning the jacket on a few occasions during the practice match and a handful of other players had the neck-wear on. Robin Peterson though, had neither on and had not even heard of them until asked. "I don't think I'll need it, I'm ok in the heat," Peterson said. Like Peterson, most members of the South Africa squad have started to acclimatise to the heat. Smith said they are "feeling more settled" now than they were on arrival, when it was like "walking into a steam bath." Having played in places King described as similarly hot and humid - Chennai, Kochi and even Durban - turning out in the UAE is not a task that should burn them out. Still, they want to find different ways of managing the players' response to extreme conditions and the latest wardrobe is one of them. Those who don't have an interest in haute couture will be pleased to know new clothes are not the only way the emperors - according to the Test rankings at least - plan to overcome heat. King also plans to resort to good, old-fashioned umbrellas on the side of the field where the players can get a spot of shade when needed. The officials have yet to rubber-stamp his request to position them at various places along the boundary but King said he will "try and push for four umbrellas around the ground." He has revealed they are "more effective than any of the garments we have." Now that's a reality check indeed.

[maniac]

Also I realise U.A.E can be brutal,but I have seen this as a more general trend when these teams travel to the S.C......Don't see a problem when they tour the carribbean.... I mean from what I know,summers can be harsh there too right? Now since I mentioned Carribean,Don't see WI make a fuss about SC tours....Is this a racial thing or something?

[Vilander]

it snows in pretoria..and SAF is mostly mild climate..Aus can get hot but not in the far east from where most of the players come from, NZ also has very mild climate. India is horrid in summer and UAE all year round

[Number]

I think its easier for human body to adjust from high temperature to lower than vice-versa.

[rkt.india]

SA and Australian summers are also very high temp. Only England and New Zealand where you do not get really high temperatures.

[gattaca]

Simple Biology. Human body contains more water content. If you loose water content very good chance of getting injured. More water in body less injuries. Also If you take care of these necessary stuff they can perform well. Dehydration is also a pain. I was dehydrated while I was kid it was really painful they had give couple of bottles of Iv.It took 2-3 days to recover. We don't know how they play cricket in summer in their respective countries as well. It will speculation on our part if we assume they don't take measures like in the OP.

[Scarves]

I remember when Australia played in Sharjah against Pakistan and it was 50+ degrees. So yeah I mean you don't want your players to use a lot of fluids and fall sick cause of dehydration.

[Mariyam]

Slightly off topic observation: Its not just the cricket boards, but the decadent Western societies which have a strange fixation for incessant weather news/ updates. Any major Western news channel of note- CNN/ BBC/ Al Jazeera etc keep showing the weather news every 15 mins. And they just add so much unnecessary information to the whole thing: "Warm ocean currents cause a low pressure area over the North Atlantic resulting in winds speeds of over 75mph" and then the dork draws a random line in red across the map. WTH? :mad: We don't really care. Just tell us if we've to carry an umbrella or not.

[DomainK]

Bloody cowards. That's why. Take them away from heir comfort zone and they always crib.

[Vilander]

Also I realise U.A.E can be brutal,but I have seen this as a more general trend when these teams travel to the S.C......Don't see a problem when they tour the carribbean.... I mean from what I know,summers can be harsh there too right? Now since I mentioned Carribean,Don't see WI make a fuss about SC tours....Is this a racial thing or something?

its largely because of BCCI stupidity, cricket matches in chennai in May is really stupid. Besides in Caribbean its because of the sea breeze it does not get as hot as in some of Indians heartland in summer.