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Headingley Stadium Drainage System: When Will IND Vs ENG Resume Once Rain Stops?

Anurag Dasgupta

Rain at Headingley [Source: @englandcricket/x.com] Rain at Headingley [Source: @englandcricket/x.com]

The inevitable happened and rain god threatened to spoil the play on Day 2 of the India vs England Headingley Test match. As per Accuweather, there were predictions on Day 2 and 3 and around 86% rain chances were there which came true as both India and England had to sit in the dugout and wait for the rain to stop.

However, England is a country where it rains a lot, so the big question arises amongst Indian cricket fans - how is the drainage system in Headingley, Leeds?.

Headingley stadium drainage system: How fast can it soak the water?

England is one of the prime countries for hosting cricket matches and naturally the grounds there need to have top-notch drainage facilities. The stadium has a comprehensive drainage system with state of the art facility installed in 2008.

This involves relaying the entire playing surface with new drainage system and gravel layer. This facility which was installed almost 17 years ago can soak up the water quickly and if the rain stops, the ground-staffs will need 30 minutes to prepare the surface for a quick resumption.

What happens if Day 2 gets called-off early?

Not only rain, there is also a prediction for thunderstorms as the weather looks gloomy. There is still time left in the match but if the weather doesn't improve the day could be called-off early.

If that happens, 62 overs will be lost today and to compensate for it, an extra hour will be dedicated tomorrow. Normally, as per IST, the India vs England day ends at 11 PM but if the overs are lost today, day 3 could be stretched for a bit so that the lost overs could be completed. Unfortunately, there is rain tomorrow as well and that could spoil the fun for both India and England.