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[thegowerwaft]

Good story and pictures:

Cricketers play on Kilimanjaro to set new world record - A group of international cricketers has set a new world record for the highest-ever match by playing at the top of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, in Tanzania.

The teams included former South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini and ex-England spinner Ashley Giles.

The game was played at a height of 5,730m (18,799 ft) in a flat crater just below the summit.

They played 10 overs each of a Twenty20 game before clouds stopped play.

The air was freezing as the teams batted 10 overs each in the crater of the extinct volcano

"This is absolutely incredible! We are playing cricket on the summit of Africa!" Giles tweeted on Friday morning.

The current record for the world's highest game is 5,165m, played in the Himalayas at Everest base camp in Nepal in 2009.

The "Gorillas" team, led by England women's vice-captain Heather Knight, scored 82-5 to beat Giles' "Rhinos" team, who managed 64-9, the AFP news agency reports.  Pics:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29375679

[WalkingWicket37]

Had a couple of players who used to smoke up while we had a drinks break.
They were always pretty high for the 2nd half of the innings! 

[smilley792]

Our ground is on top of one of Sheffield 7 hills. It's bloody cold up there!

[thegowerwaft]

I am beginning to like this story even more. It appears to have started from a chat in a pub in South London:

http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Pub-chat-leads-cricket-game-mountain/story-20942132-detail/story.html

David Harper... I raise my glass to you! A game on a mountain after your Mrs says the  "only way he was ever likely to play cricket at the highest level would be if he played on the top of a mountain".

Legend!

[Buzz]

I played a "game" of cricket in the Himalayas - in Nepal. I have photographic proof at my parents house... not an official match - but I am pretty sure we were higher up than killy...

[ajmw89]

Does cricket on a plane to america count?
Or are we talking about what magic dragons you've seen whilst playing?

[uknsaunders]

Our ground is on top of one of Sheffield 7 hills. It's bloody cold up there!

Did a sky speed gun at outlane Cc overlooking Halifax and the m62 and that was 1000 ft up. Highest I played cricket was Bramhope at 800-850 ft above sea level. In general you don't get many grounds in the UK much above sea level.

[FattusCattus]

Do they put a speed-gun on forward defensives?

[uknsaunders]

Do they put a speed-gun on forward defensives?

Yep especially for me

[smilley792]

Did a sky speed gun at outlane Cc overlooking Halifax and the m62 and that was 1000 ft up. Highest I played cricket was Bramhope at 800-850 ft above sea level. In general you don't get many grounds in the UK much above sea level.

Which leads to a,non interesting question, who plays there home cricket at the highest point above sea level?

http://www.freemaptools.com/elevation-finder.htm

I use the above tool to find

Hollinsend cc is 208 m above sea level(my ground)

But

Hallam cc 2nd pitch is 284m above sea level! (Jamfergs ground)



As Sheffield has a maximum off 580m above sea level, there may be a higher ground around me, and apparently the ball will go further the higher uP you are! So more sixes if your that way enclined.

[uknsaunders]

This thread might give you some clues

http://www.custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=7687.0

[smilley792]

This thread might give you some clues

http://www.custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=7687.0

It may help if I had access to it, just says it's off limits, and log into an account with access rights.

[uknsaunders]

Cartworth moor 1014ft in the Huddersfield league. I will check later why you haven't got access to the thread.

[Gingerbusiness]

I played against a West Indian team once who were pretty high. Does that count?

EDIT: Damn it. Cam got there first...

[bruggers100]

I played a "game" of cricket in the Himalayas - in Nepal. I have photographic proof at my parents house... not an official match - but I am pretty sure we were higher up than killy...

Was that with Ryan Cummins?