Underground cricket: the world's first subterranean match – in pictures

KESWICK, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Caldbeck cricket team walk from Honister Slate Mine with their trophy after winning the world's first underground cricket match on December 5, 2013 in Keswick, England. The Christmas fixture between Caldbeck and Threlkeld took part 600m (2,000ft) inside Fleetwith Pike at Englands last working slate mine at Honister in the Lake District. The game is one of many unusual venues the teams have played in to raise money to fix Threlkeld Cricket Club's flood damaged ground. The match was won by Caldbeck Village. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Human Interest Cricket
Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

KESWICK, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Umpire Norman Shuttleworth places slate bales on the stumps ready for village teams Threlkeld and Caldbeck to take part in the world's first underground cricket match inside Honister Slate Mine on December 5, 2013 in Keswick, England. The Christmas fixture took part 600m (2,000ft) inside Fleetwith Pike at Englands last working slate mine at Honister in the Lake District. The game is one of many unusual venues the teams have played in to raise money to fix Threlkeld Cricket Club's flood damaged ground. The match was won by Caldbeck Village. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Human Interest Cricket Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

KESWICK, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Cricketers from village teams Threlkeld and Caldbeck take part in the world's first underground cricket match inside Honister Slate Mine on December 5, 2013 in Keswick, England. The Christmas fixture took part 600m (2,000ft) inside Fleetwith Pike at Englands last working slate mine at Honister in the Lake District. The game is one of many unusual venues the teams have played in to raise money to fix Threlkeld Cricket Club's flood damaged ground. The match was won by Caldbeck Village. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Human Interest Cricket Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Threlkeld and Caldbeck cricket clubs take part in the world's first underground cricket match within Fleetwith Pike, Borrowdale, Keswick. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday December 5, 2013. The match was arranged after Threlkeld lost their pitch due to flooding, in the hope that it will raise funds for a replacememnt. The match was won by Caldbeck after they scored 28 runs with one over and four balls to spare. See PA story SPORT Cricket. Photo credit should read: Dave Thompson/PA Wire Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Threlkeld and Caldbeck cricket clubs take part in the world's first underground cricket match within Fleetwith Pike, Borrowdale, Keswick. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday December 5, 2013. The match was arranged after Threlkeld lost their pitch due to flooding, in the hope that it will raise funds for a replacememnt. The match was won by Caldbeck after they scored 28 runs with one over and four balls to spare. See PA story SPORT Cricket. Photo credit should read: Dave Thompson/PA Wire Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

KESWICK, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Cricketers from village teams Threlkeld and Caldbeck take part in the world's first underground cricket match inside Honister Slate Mine on December 5, 2013 in Keswick, England. The Christmas fixture took part 600m (2,000ft) inside Fleetwith Pike at Englands last working slate mine at Honister in the Lake District. The game is one of many unusual venues the teams have played in to raise money to fix Threlkeld Cricket Club's flood damaged ground. The match was won by Caldbeck Village. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Cricket Human Interest Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

KESWICK, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Caldbeck cricket team walk from Honister Slate Mine, to go for tea, after winning the world's first underground cricket match on December 5, 2013 in Keswick, England. The Christmas fixture between Caldbeck and Threlkeld took part 600m (2,000ft) inside Fleetwith Pike at Englands last working slate mine at Honister in the Lake District. The game is one of many unusual venues the teams have played in to raise money to fix Threlkeld Cricket Club's flood damaged ground. The match was won by Caldbeck Village. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Human Interest Cricket Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images