Winter in the subcontinent

Nov, 2015

Cricket's not a summer game everywhere in the world, though the IPL could fool you. In the subcontinent it's played during the winter months - in the case of casual games, fog notwithstanding.•Manish Swarup/Associated Press

An upshot to delayed starts - or to winter, in general - is the countless cups of tea you can enjoy through the day. Graham Gooch gets liveried service in Delhi during the 1992-93 tour - possibly the high point of the trip for him.•Chris Cole/Getty Images

Just the sort of on-field amenity every county player would be glad to have at the start of the English "summer".•Dar Yasin/Associated Press

A magnificent sightscreen and an outfield that you'll love to dive around on - if you don't mind getting soaked and frozen, that is. •Yawar Nazir/Getty Images

One of the downsides of playing in the cold season is the delayed starts, due to fog and dew, and sometimes winter rain in northern India.•John Parkin/Getty Images

Best way to warm up on a chilly day? A vigorous game of cricket, like these kids are playing in an old quarter of Kabul. •Johannes Eisele/AFP

Spectators in England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand sing paeans to gloriously sunny days, and those in the subcontinent cheer at the thought of a watery sun on a cold December day. Here, Inzamam-ul-Haq walks back to the pavilion during a tour game in Dharamsala, which looks stunning in all seasons.•Aman Sharma/Associated Press

Dressed for success: Malcolm Marshall and Courtney Walsh togged out in traditional Pakistani Pathan suits (Maco's even got the shoes right) during West Indies' 1990-91 tour. •Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images

"Here we go round the Kolkata Maidan on a cold and frosty morning." Students train by carrying team-mates on their shoulders.•Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP