Lesson 1 of 13
Temperature & Player Fatigue
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Sub-tropical heat changes the maths.
At 35°C+ wet-bulb temperatures (UAE, India in summer), cognitive performance drops 8–12% after 90 minutes.
Drinks-break frequency, cooling vests, and rotation of fielders become tactical decisions, not just welfare ones.
matches in Sri Lanka and the UAE are quietly endurance contests as much as skill ones.