British Army Meet Their Match On The Plains Of Africa

But this was no refined afternoon of cricket ensconced in the genteel surroundings of Lord's Cricket Ground.

130 miles north of Nairobi, club ties and blazers were replaced by beaded necklaces, bare chests and camouflage as the British Army battled with the Maasai Cricket Warriors.

Forget greenkeepers and poking keys into the ground to test the wicket, here the playing surface arrives rolled up in the back of a trailer before being pegged out onto the drought-parched ground.

The baying Barmy Army replaced by the quiet munching of Sudan, the last male northern white rhino in the world.

Organised by an Army training unit and the Australian High Comission, it was a game played not just for honour but also to raise awareness of poaching, women's rights and the fight against AIDS.

Under the unrelenting glare of the African sun sport once again triumphed - transcending the boundaries of language, colour and creed.