The ECB and Durham CCC have been in a series of crisis meetings over the brutality of the heat facing fans during the 1st ODI between England and South Africa.
Those in charge have been working overtime to try and manage the impact of temperatures that have hit 37 degrees at Chester-le-Street with players resorting to iced towels around the neck.
In the case of Matthew Potts though it wasn’t enough as he left the ground following his four over spell due to him feeling the effects of heat exhaustion. Potts was able to sit in the changing room and rehydrate as best he could with a fan on his face as medics assessed him.
