Ice packs & F1 cooling vests - England ready for heat

Ice packs & F1 cooling vests - England ready for heatImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, England have three wins from three so far at the T20 World Cup and are top of Group 2ByMatthew HenryBBC Sport Journalist at Lord'sPublished4 minutes agoEngland could use ice packs, cooling vests and other methods to deal with the heat during their T20 World Cup match against West Indies at Lord's on Wednesday, says stand-in captain Charlie Dean.Temperatures are forecast to reach 35 degrees on Wednesday in London with a rare red heat warning in place.With the Group 2 match set to go ahead (18:30 BST) amid travel warnings, Dean said her side will draw on past experiences of playing in countries such as India and Australia."It's a bit weird being in England and it being this warm but, yes, we've played in these conditions before we know that it takes a lot out of you," Dean told BBC Sport."We've got a few ice packs, lots of ice. "There's those vests, the cooling vests that Formula One drivers have. A few of them might get run on and few [tubular] grips filled with ice to put around your neck, bits like that."How is UK heatwave impacting sport for players and fans?Published7 hours agoNew Zealand knock Scotland out of T20 World CupPublished6 hours agoWednesday is likely to have the warmest temperatures for a cricket match in the UK since a sweltering England men's match against South Africa in Chester-le-Street. That day the heat reached 38C and some spectators required medical attention in the stands. The Intentional Cricket Council (ICC) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have extreme heat protocols in place for the match, with its safety officer, match officials, medical teams and wider organising team in charge of managing the situation throughout."I definitely remember an umbrella being ran on in Dubai, so I don't know if it is that drastic but there are loads of things you can do," Dean s...