by sussexpob » Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:25 pm
The heat wouldnt be a factor for Australia, in fact Id guess its much worse for other teams coming to OZ than the other way round. The international breaks are focused on the European league seasons, so naturally fall in early autumn to late winter for important games (based on Northern Hemisphere seasons). Those places like Tehran, Riyadh and Amman would all have cooled significantly in these periods, especially for games held in the evening. Its unlikely for any team travelling there to get uncomfortable weather. Yet, put the boot on the other foot and I believe the international break in early 2017 came in about February, and I remember reading Sydney was going through a period of weather at the end of summer and into autumn where it was registering nearly 45 degrees.
The fact Australia is one of the few teams that plays in its own summer, rather than winter, means teams going there are far more likely to be cooked to death. South America is the only other place its a big issue, but then a lot of teams play at Altitude (Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela), and the others all play in coastal towns where there is heat relief and more relatively cooler weather.
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