ENG vs WI Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Nottingham– 2nd Test, West Indies Tour of England 2024

England and West Indies are set to square off in their next match of the ongoing series. ENG vs WI 2nd Test 2024 takes place on Thursday, July 18.

Nottingham Stadium in the United Kingdom will host the second clash of the West Indies tour of England 2024. Ben Stokes and Kraigg Brathwaite are the skippers of both England and West Indies respectively and will lead their respective teams in ENG vs WI 2nd Test.

England won the 1st Test by an innings and 114 runs. They bowled out West Indies for 121-10 and then came up with an exciting total of 371 in the 1st innings.

It was enough to demolish the visitors and grab a 1-0 lead. Ahead of the ENG vs WI 2nd Test, below are weather and pitch reports of Nottingham Stadium.

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ENG vs WI Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Nottingham– 2nd Test, West Indies Tour of England 2024

ENG vs WI Weather Report Of Nottingham

The ENG vs WI 2nd Test takes place in Nottingham City in the United Kingdom on Thursday, July 18. According to weather reports from weather.com, the temperature of Nottingham City on Thursday will be 25° Celcius during the day and 16° Celcius at night.

The sky will be cloudy during the day and clear at night. The chances of rain are 15% during the day and 8% at night. The humidity will stand at 66% in the day and 79% at night.

ENG vs WI Pitch Analysis

Nottingham Stadium in England is considered a good-scoring ground in Tests. The average 1st and 2nd innings totals are 323 and 310 respectively. The average 3rd and 4th innings total stand at 262 and 160.

Nottingham Stadium in United Kingdon has hosted 67 games. Out of which, teams batting first have won 24 games but teams batting second have won 18 games. Hence, batting first will be a better option for both sides.

England holds the record for the highest-ever total of 658 in a clash against Australia in 1938. Hence, the stadium has been high-scoring since the start.

England pitches are more seam-friendly and due to high winds, pacers and seamers enjoy a lot of swing. Also, we watched how James Anderson and Gus Atkinson emerged as the most successful in the last game. Batters also tend to enjoy the bounce.

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Weather Impact

According to local time, the ENG vs WI 2nd Day 1 begins at 11 AM IST. The chance of rain at that time is only 15% and hence, the match will not be affected by rain. Moreover, due to the ongoing summer season in England, there is less chance of rain.

Conclusion

The ENG vs WI 2nd Test is expected to be a high-scoring one. The pitch will support batters and seamers will be in the driver's seat.

However, the spinners might have a tough time and enjoy the job in the upcoming days of the match. The weather will not affect on Day 1.