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Old Trafford Pitch Report And Manchester Weather Forecast For ENG vs IND 4th Test



Old Trafford Pitch + Weather - (Source : @Johns/X.com)Old Trafford Pitch + Weather - (Source : @Johns/X.com)

On Wednesday, July 23, India will lock horns against England for the fourth and penultimate Test of the five-match series. It is a do-or-die game for the Shubman Gill-led side as the visitors are trailing 1-2.

Nonetheless, India would look to script history and become the fourth team to win a series after trailing 1-2 after three Tests. However, en route to history, the visitors need to first get past the Manchester challenge, a venue where they have never registered a single win. 

Ahead of the nail-biting thriller, this article will shed light on the pitch report and weather forecast for the fourth Test.

Old Trafford Ground Stats

Criterion
Data
Matches played85
Matches won batting 1st32
Matches won bowling 1st17
Draw
36
No result0
Average score batting 1st324
Average score batting 2nd296
Average run rate2.76

Old Trafford Cricket Ground Pitch Report: Is The Surface Batting Or Bowling Friendly?

On Monday, July 21, the first visuals of the pitch surfaced on social media, where it was revealed that the curators left a lot of grass on the surface, which is most likely to be trimmed on the eve of the fourth Test. 

Traditionally, Manchester has been a bowler friendly surface, where scoring runs was difficult and also the overcast conditions used to help the seamers. However, in the recent times, things have changed and the pitch has gone flatter to help batters score runs on the board.

Recent matches at Old Trafford has proved that the batters aren't being troubled the way they used to. Nonetheless, there will be help for the bowlers if they stick to the right line and length. Further, dark cloud cover will help the seamers more, but spinners are also expected to come into play. 

Old Trafford Weather Today

Day 1 weather and chances of rain

Day 1 Weather Report - (Source : @Accuweather)Day 1 Weather Report - (Source : @Accuweather)

Information
Details
Temperature19°C
Wind SpeedNW 13km/h
Probability of Precipitation65%
Cloud Cover93%

Afternoon showers are expected on Day 1 which can halt the play. The temperature is said to be around 19°C and the probability of precipitation around 65%. Further, the cloud cover will be 93%, which will help the bowlers and trouble the batters at the start because of heavy swing. 

Day 2 weather and chances of rain

Day 2 WeatherDay 2 Weather

Information
Details
Temperature21°C
Wind SpeedWNW 11km/h
Probability of Precipitation84%
Cloud Cover71%

Day 2 is looking worse as there are more chances of rain and 84% chances of scattered showers. Overall, the day will be more brighter than Day 1, but the scattered showers will disturb the flow of the game and overs will be lost due to rain. 

Day 3 weather and chances of rain

Day 3 WeatherDay 3 Weather

Information
Details
Temperature22°C
Wind SpeedW 13km/h
Probability of Precipitation7%
Cloud Cover96%

Day 3 is predicted to be better as there are only 7% chances of rain. However, there is 96% cloud cover, which will make it difficult for the batters. Although, it is expected that stumps might be taken early on Day 3 because of the dark clouds. Further, the temperature is touted to be around 22° C. 

Day 4 weather and chances of rain

Day 4 Weather Day 4 Weather 

Information
Details
Temperature21°C
Wind SpeedW 17km/h
Probability of Precipitation10%
Cloud Cover85%

Day 4 will be the brightest of all as the temperature will range around 21°C and the probability of rain is only 10% with a 85% cloud cover predicted on July 26. 

Day 5 weather and chances of rain


Information
Details
Temperature21°C
Wind SpeedWNW 17km/h
Probability of Precipitation40%
Cloud Cover52%

Things again get bad on Day 5 as rain will again fall at Old Trafford in Manchester. The temperature will range around 21°C and the chances of rain are 40%, with cloud cover being 52%.