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This cricket match in the middle of the Solent is less vulnerable to water than most

Not many cricket matches rely on the tide.

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Many cricket matches are scuppered by the smallest amount of drizzle, but this game in the middle of the Solent is a bit different.

In the yearly tradition, Island Sailing Club took on Royal Southern Yacht Club in the game played on an exposed bank in the sea.

It’s quite a spectacle, although it looks a nightmare for any bowler hoping to get some reliable spin on the ball.

Meanwhile the game itself made for some beautiful photographs.

This year they used a pink ball, while swimmers and boat teams were reportedly on hand to get the ball should it go into the sea.

This batsman’s gone charging down the track.

Match action during the annual Bramble Bank cricket match
(Andrew Matthews/PA)
Match action during the annual Bramble Bank cricket match
(Andrew Matthews/PA)
The scoreboard at the annual Brambles cricket match
(Andrew Matthews/PA)
Cricket players on a boat after the annual Brambles cricket match
(Andrew Matthews/PA)
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