Joe Root’s Ashes series ended with England unsure whether their captain would return to the crease after retiring hurt for a second time with dehydration, diarrhoea and vomiting at the SCG. Hospitalised after Sunday’s record-breaking Sydney heat, Root did not resume his innings at the start of play on Monday but came out after Moeen Ali was dismissed midway through the morning. Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England, fifth Test, day five – live! Former Australian Test batsman Dean Jones, famous for his hospitalising double century in extreme heat during the 1986 tied Test in India, called for games to be suspended in extreme heat. A common-sense approach is largely taken by match officials in elite Australian cricket matches during the heat.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2018 22:42 UTC