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Cricket is back... sort of! Rain likely to delay start of England vs West Indies first Test at Ageas Bowl as Ben Stokes prepares to lead hosts in match played inside bio-secure 'bubble'

Daily Mail | July 8, 2020

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Cricket fans have waited eagerly all summer for some action - but it appears they'll have to wait a little bit longer.

Early arrivals at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for the first day of the first Test between England and West Indies were greeted with a dreary and depressing scene.

Overnight rain left the outfield sodden and the covers in the middle could remain very much in situ as gloomy grey skies loomed overhead.

Test Match Special producer Adam Mountford tweeted this picture of grey skies over the Ageas Bowl with a rainy forecast potentially set to delay the start of the Test match
It's likely the 11am start could be delayed by the wet weather but the forecast should improve
The forecast for the ground shows morning rain giving way to overcast, but dry, conditions

Play is scheduled to get underway at 11am but a delay to the start seems inevitable though the forecast should improve as the day progresses.

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