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Environment Science

Weather, altitude & the unseen 12th player

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Humidity, dew, wind and altitude quietly decide more matches than any captain.

Learning path

  1. 1
    Lesson 1

    Temperature & Player Fatigue

    Sub-tropical heat changes the maths.

    5 min
  2. 2
    Lesson 2

    Does Humidity Really Help Swing?

    The myth, the data, and the truth.

    5 min
  3. 3
    Lesson 3

    Cloud Cover & The Swing Myth

    What overhead conditions actually do.

    4 min
  4. 4
    Lesson 4

    Air Pressure & Ball Carry

    Low-pressure days = less swing.

    3 min
  5. 5
    Lesson 5

    Wind & Choice of Ends

    Cross-wind for swingers, with-wind for express pace.

    5 min
  6. 6
    Lesson 6

    Wind & Swing

    Cross-wind into the bowler.

    4 min
  7. 7
    Lesson 7

    The Dew Factor

    Why winning the toss matters more after sunset.

    4 min
  8. 8
    Lesson 8

    Grass Length & Dew Prediction

    Curator and meteorologist combined.

    4 min
  9. 9
    Lesson 9

    Dew Management

    Spinner's worst enemy.

    4 min
  10. 10
    Lesson 10

    Altitude & Ball Flight

    Thinner air, longer sixes.

    5 min
  11. 11
    Lesson 11

    Rain & The DLS Method

    The maths of interrupted matches.

    5 min
  12. 12
    Lesson 12

    Sightscreens & Shadows

    The forgotten visual factor.

    3 min
  13. 13
    Lesson 13

    Overcast Conditions

    Grey skies, live seam, cautious batting.

    5 min