Indian cricket fans will keep a close eye on the weather prospects ahead of day four's play of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester. With England well on top in Manchester and hoping to push the tourists into a corner, it's worth looking what the weather has in store.

Indian cricket fans will keep a close eye on the weather prospects ahead of day four's play of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester. With England well on top in Manchester and hoping to push the tourists into a corner, it's worth looking what the weather has in store.

According to Accuweather, the climate conditions will be cloudy in the morning of day four with chances of precipitation at 55% alongside a cloud cover of 98%. The chances of precipitation sharply decreases to 9% in the morning, while the cloud cover is expected to be at 32%. As far as the evening conditions go, it will be partly cloudy, while the chances of precipitation are 13%.

Manchester weather forecast of morning on day four. | (Credits: Accuweather)

Manchester weather forecast of evening on day four. | (Credits: Accuweather)

According to some reports, it is raining heavily currently in Manchester and could disrupt the proceedings of day four in the morning a fair bit.

England amass 186-run lead with three wickets remaining

England, meanwhile, began day three of the Old Trafford Test at 225/2, trailing India only by 133 runs. They lost no wickets in the first session and whittled down the runs in arrears to 53. Although Washington Sundar struck twice after lunch, it didn't stop Joe Root from reaching a historic 38th Test hundred.

Amid his massive innings of 150, the Yorkshire batter went past Ricky Ponting, thereby becoming the second-highest run-getter in Test cricket. Ben Stokes also suffered some cramps after reaching a well-compiled fifty and had to walk back to the dressing rom but returned to bat in the closing stages of the day.

The England skipper remained unbeaten at 77 on close and remains on track to score his first Test ton in two years. The home side's score stood at 544/7 at stumps with the lead at 186. Should rain hinder England's willingness to extend their lead, they could declare early to push for the win.

Shubman Gill and co. must bat out of their skins to salvage a draw on a surface that has produced some variable bounce.