A group of international cricketers set a new record earlier today for the highest-ever match atop of Kilimanjaro.
Former England cricket star Ashley Giles and South African icon Makhaya Ntini, the country’s first black Test player, trekked to the roof of Africa to play a Twenty20 game.
Giles admitted it was a 'crazy' idea as they looked to break the previous record of 5,100 (18,910ft) metres held at Everest’s Base Camp in 2009. Today’s match took place on the flat summit just below Kilimanjaro’s summit.
Incredible picture of the cricket match currently being played on Kilimanjaro pic.twitter.com/NsGvrCeLD9
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“It was great fun, worth coming all this way even if I didn’t stay long in the crease,” said Steven Smith, 22, who was bowled out for a duck.
“It was such hard work breathing and running at this altitude but something like this only happens once in a lifetime.”
But the results were definitely worth it.
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 the ‘Rhinos’ team led by Ashley Giles.
