ENG vs AUS Day 4: Only two hours of game was played yesterday on ENG vs AUS Day 3 due to heavy rain as forecasted, but England bossed it thoroughly. Australia, who were quite ahead in the game are now on the back foot as the host manages to perfectly use the overcast condition and thumped the Visitors in just 224 runs with a 251-target set on the board. Rain heavily ruined Day 3 and now, we will walk you through Day 3 quick overview, ENG vs AUS Day 4 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of Headingley, Leeds.
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Without any further ado, let’s dive right into Day 2 overview, ENG vs AUS Day 4 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of Headingley, Leeds:
ENG vs AUS Day 3 Overview
It was heavy rain out there right from the morning as forecasted, so the match started late, too late to be very honest! 4:45 PM local when Mitch Marsh and Travis Head came into crease, just two overs later, 1st innings hero Marsh nicked the ball to the keeper. England didn’t allow any big partnerships then but Travis Head Kept the score ticking from one end.
Head fell down after the twentieth over of the day. Due to the Head’s rearguard action, Australia now has 250 runs to work with. After the rainy spell, the weather became cloudy, which was beneficial for England.
Australia only had five overs against England, but Duckett and Crawley saw it out without damage. Although a few balls did act strangely, the players were able to survive. The fourth day of this test should be the last day!
ENG vs AUS Day 4 Weather Forecast
The Ashes 2023 (Australia tour of England) | England vs Australia 3rd Test match is being played at Headingley, Leeds (England) from July 6 to July 10 starting at 10:30 AM Local and 3:00 PM IST.
ACC TO WEATHER.COM, the weather is predicted to be overcast and rain is expected in the second half of the day. As the weather websites show, there are heavy chances of rain on Day 4 post lunch. A 1-8% chance of rain is predicted for the 1st session which climbs to 75% post-lunch. It is likely going to interrupt the match. The Temperature in the morning is expected to be around 19° C and hovers around 21°C in the evening.
Winds with a speed of around 10-15KMPH will gust towards the Southwest. Humidity is also predicted to stay in the higher range i.e., it will stay at the average rate of 70%. So, the possibilities of rain are always there when it is England but we can hope for some part of the day to have healthy and decent ENG vs AUS day 4 of the 3rd test match.
ENG vs AUS Day 4 Pitch Report
The surface at Leeds’ Headingley Cricket Stadium is known for being batting-friendly, and it aids Pacers in getting a bounce in the first few overs of an inning, but as the game goes on, it gets more advantageous for the batters to bat. The average score in Test Cricket at Headingley is 304 runs.
The green tint of the pitch which was visible on the day 1 and 2 has gone now and as wickets we under covers for almost a full day, we saw some swing as well. Now it will be quite interesting to see if Australian Bowlers can pull out the match using the handy and bowling-friendly weather condition on Day 4.
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