Bowlers Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Gamage are forced to lift a break as harmful pollutants reach 12 times WHO secure limit A Sri Lankan player vomited on the field and was escorted off the ground as heavily polluted air continued to plague an international cricket test match in Delhi.The quick bowler Suranga Lakmal was seen doubled over and retching on Tuesday afternoon as levels of the most harmful pollutants hovered at about 300 micrograms per cubic metre in parts of the Indian capital – 12 times the World Health Organisation secure limit. Related: Pollution stops play at Delhi Test match as bowlers struggle to breathe You can't host sport events in Delhi from Diwali till end of Feb, at least. It is a fact. We had to accommodate our whole schedule to avoid it and others should also mediate about athletes health first #DelhiSmog Related: Delhi doctors declare pollution emergency as smog chokes city Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com