2024/11/11 by Chris McMillan · 1 voice · 1 citation
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Sport and Mega-Event Impacts #Sports Analytics and Performance #Sports, Gender, and Society
paper · doi:10.1080/17430437.2024.2424561
openalex publication_date 2024/11/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The climate crisis is having an increasingly significant impact on sport and cricket, a climate-dependent sport played in some of the most climate-vulnerable regions of the world, is particularly threatened. Conversely, the relationship between cricket and climate change is understudied and the existent knowledge base is widely spread. In response, this paper utilises an integrative review methodology to bring together this disparate knowledge base in order to more effectively understand cricket’s relationship to climate change, with a particular focus on the threat climate change poses to cricket, cricket’s impact on the natural environment, and sustainability initiatives undertaken by cricketing stakeholders. This review revealed that the knowledge base is dominated by environmental advocacy organisations and there is a need for more academic research. Conversely, existing research, especially from outside of cricket, highlights the unequal climate vulnerabilities faced by cricketing stakeholders, as well as a lack of action from these stakeholders.