Cricket was taken to greater heights …. Not that the standards were raised in any manner………. a plastic track, stumps, bats, pads and plenty of spare balls were all hauled up by Tanzanian porters during a seven-day trek, and qualified umpires were on hand to ensure the game was played properly and eligible for the record. The final score was a winning 82 for 5 for the 'Gorillas' team, led by England women's vice-captain Heather Knight, against 64 for 9 for Giles's 'Rhinos' team.
It was unlike anywhere else
they will have taken guard, played a cover drive or bowled a ball. A group of
cricketers, including Ashley Giles, Makhaya Ntini and Heather Knight, have
attempted to set a new world record for the highest-ever match played after
setting up stumps atop Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. After an eight-day trek
to what is known as the "roof of Africa" they played 10 overs
per-side before one of the more memorable weather interruptions: cloud stopped
play at 5730 metres (18,910) above sea level in a dusty and icy crater just
below the dormant volcano's 5895-metre summit. The previous record for the
world's highest game had been 5,165 metres, played in the Himalayas at Everest
base camp in Nepal in 2009.
Players are raising funds
for charities including Cancer Research and conservation charity Tusk Trust,
which works to stem rampant poaching of elephants and other animals. Funds
raised will also go towards building Rwanda's first international cricket
pitch.
"Kilimanjaro" in Enthiran sung by Chinmayi was a hit. The song, reportedly based on the raga Karaharapriya,
had variety of musical instruments – the song was not shot at Mt. Kilimanjaro but in Macchu Picchu in Peru.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar.
Photo credit of match at Kilimanjaro BBC
