ENG vs AUS Day 1: England are all set to host Australia for the fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford in Manchester from July 19 to July 23. Despite their most recent defeat, the visitors will be buzzing with confidence after maintaining a 2-1 lead and hoping to quench the 22-year-old’s thirst for an Ashes series glory in England. Again, significant rain is expected on Days 4 and 5 of the prediction, and all 5 days are expected to be overcast. We will walk you through the ENG vs AUS Day 1 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of Old Trafford, Manchester.
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No doubt, Australia are in a better space, and they definitely would love to make sure they win the series by the end of this match. They look even more confident now as they have announced their playing 11 a day before the game. Nobody could have predicted for Australia to be in a position at this stage of the Ashes where they’d have to choose between Cameron Green and Todd Murphy for the final place in the XI. Australia have decided to go in without a specialist spinner for the first time in Tests since 2011-12.
In that nail-biting three-wicket victory at Headingley, England collectively busted a gut to keep their campaign alive, most effectively through Mark Wood’s magnificent displays of sheer pace, each quick outburst visibly exhausting his batteries even as he maintained his mid-90 mph pace. Ben Stokes didn’t bowl much in the same Test, directing his attention instead to that decisive first-innings counterattack.
Down below are ENG vs AUS Day 1 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of Old Trafford, Manchester:
ENG vs AUS Day 1 Weather Forecast
The Ashes 2023 (Australia tour of England) | England vs Australia 4th Test match is being played at Old Trafford, Manchester (England) from July 19 to July 23 starting at 10:30 AM Local and 3:00 PM IST.
ACC TO WEATHER.COM, the weather is predicted to be overcast throughout the day but clear in the last few hours. As the weather websites show, leaving the first two hours of the day, there are minimal chances of rain for Day 1 which would make it a good Day 1 for a test match like this. A 50+% chance of rain is predicted earlier in the day and drops to 0% later in the day. It hopefully ain’t going to interrupt the match later in the day. The Temperature in the morning is expected to be around 17° C and rise up to 19° C in the evening.
Winds with a speed of around 10-15KMPH will gust towards the West-North West. Humidity will also stay at the average rate of 65% (around 75% in the morning and falls to 55% in the evening). So, the possibilities of rain are always there when it is England but we can hope for a pretty healthy and decent day 1 of the ENG vs AUS 4th test match.
ENG vs AUS Day 1 Pitch Report
Old Trafford has always provided good batting conditions with a pitch that makes it easy for the ball to get onto the bat. As a result, teams who win the toss frequently decide to bat first, and the team batting first has won the majority of games at this stadium. The average score in the first inning is 332, then it falls to 270 in the second inning.
It doesn’t appear like the Old Trafford pitch is particularly green. In fact, it appears to be a flat surface where the batters may once again find delight in their time in the middle. In domestic cricket, Anderson represents Lancashire, and this location serves as his home ground. He is well-informed about the situation and might prove to be a game-changer even if there isn’t much grass on the ground.
ENG vs AUS Playing XIs
England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Josh Hazlewood
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