India vs England 5th Test, London weather forecast: Rain at Oval right after toss forces covers to be pulled on
Half an hour before the start of play too, a modest drizzle had forced the grounds staff to cover the central square. Early morning rains and cloud-cover made for a gloomy Oval. As both the teams trained, it seemed like 'win toss, bowl first' kind of Test. And there was no surprise as Pope won the toss and asked India to bat first.
However, weather forecast said it was to be a rainy day with frequent breaks expected. It is expected to be a day that the pace bowlers will relish and batsmen will dread.
Accuweather's weather predictions for Thursday, the first day of the 5th Test state: 'Rather cloudy; a couple of morning showers followed by occasional rain and a thunderstorm this afternoon.'
England currently lead the five-match series 2-1 heading into the final Test.
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