Disheartened by England's Ashes surrender? Then savour the first ever underground cricket match, played in Honister Slate Mine in the Lake District.
Caldbeck and Threlkeld faced each other on a 600m (2,000ft) pitch inside the mine, with pieces of slate used as bails bails on a mesh mat wicket.
It was one of the more unusual methods to raise money for Threlkeld Cricket Club's flood-damaged ground, as Caldbeck Village claimed the victory.
Underground cricket
World's First Underground Cricket Match(01 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(02 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(03 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(04 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(05 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(06 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(07 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(08 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(09 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(10 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(11 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(12 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)
World's First Underground Cricket Match(13 of13)
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) (credit:Getty Images)