Cricket Pitch Report and Manchester Weather Forecast for the fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford:
The Old Trafford Test is going to be a do-or-die match for India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. As England won the Lord’s Test, the visitors were 1-2 down in the five-match series. Now, a loss in the fourth Test will result in a series defeat.
The Indian team has faced with a number of injuriee throughout the series. Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management has been a persistent issue. Nitish Kumar Reddy, who played crucial roles in the second and third Tests, has been ruled out the remainder of the series. In the third Test, Rishabh Pant was unable to keep wickets for most of the match due to an injury on his left index finger. Fast bowler Akash Deep also got ruled out.
It was raining in Manchester when the Indian team arrived. The weather remained same for about a week. On Wednesday, there is a high probability of rain- around 65% precipitation, with temperatures between 19 and 14 degrees Celsius. According to the forecast, rain will likely cause delays during the match.
The probability of rain is expected to increase on Day 2, when precipitation is predicted to reach 85% and temperatures are expected to range from 21 to 12 degrees Celsius. On Day 5, there is a 40% chance of precipitation, which means there can been some rain interruptions, but enough room for action.
Due to damp and overcast conditions, Day One is expected to provide assistance to fast bowlers. As noted by Mike Atherton, the traditionally dry surface at Old Trafford might supported spin, especially Kuldeep Yadav’s wrist spin. However, the humidity might lead team management, including Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill, to consider recalling Shardul Thakur as a pace-bowling all-rounder in place of the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy.
