ENG vs WI Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Edgbaston, Birmingham– 3rd Test, West Indies Tour of England 2024

England and West Indies are set to square off in their 3rd Test match of the ongoing series. ENG vs WI 3rd Test takes place on Friday, July 26 at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham.

Ben Stokes and Kraigg Braithwaite are the skippers of England and West Indies in the ENG vs WI Test series. England leads the series 2-0 ahead of the third and final clash.

The hosts England showed wonderful form in the 1st Test, winning it by an innings and 114 runs. Englishmen outplayed West Indies for 121 and 136 in both innings and piled up 371 in 1st innings. It was enough to grab the victory.

In the previous match too, England piled up 416 and 425 in both innings. West Indies piled up 457 in 1st innings but could not chase down a 385-run target in the final innings. They were bowled out for 143. Below we glance at weather and pitch reports for ENG vs WI 3rd Test in Birmingham.

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ENG vs WI Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Edgbaston, Birmingham– 3rd Test, West Indies Tour of England 2024

ENG vs WI Weather Report Of Edgbaston, Birmingham

The England vs West Indies 2nd Test takes place in Birmingham City in England, United Kingdom. The Day 1 of the match starts on Friday, July 26.

According to weather reports, the temperature of Birmingham City on Friday will be 20° Celcius during the day and 11° Celcius at night.

The sky will be cloudy during the day and night. The chances of rain are 13% during the day and 8% at night. The humidity will be 61% during the day and 74% at night.

ENG vs WI Pitch Analysis

The ENG vs WI 3rd Test takes place at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. According to stats, it is a good-scoring ground in Tests. The average 1st innings total is 308 while the average 2nd innings total is 317. The average 3rd and 4th innings totals are 243 and 163 respectively.

England once piled up a gigantic total of 710/7 against India in a Test match, which is still the highest-ever Test total at Edgbaston Stadium. Even in ODIs, the stadium has witnessed big totals.

The stadium has hosted 57 Tests in international cricket so far, out of which, teams batting first have won 19 games while teams batting first have won 22 matches.

The pitch at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium offers bounce and pace, which offers support to seamers and pacers. However, as the match progresses, batters enjoy scoring big with the bounce. The spinners have a tough challenge in capturing wickets.

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Weather Impact

ENG vs WI 3rd Test Day 1 starts at 11 AM IST according to local time and there is only a 13% chance of rain at that time. Hence, the match will not be affected by rain.

Conclusion

The ENG vs WI 3rd Test will not be affected by rain and weather will not impact the game. The pitch will support seamers more than spinners and batters will also enjoy batting at bouncy pitch.