Ashes 2023, England vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Weather report: Will rain play spoilsport again?

By India Today Sports Desk: England and Australia are all set to lock horns in the final Ashes 2023 Test at the iconic Oval ground, with everyone having a key interest in the weather conditions throughout the game.

England’s hopes of winning the Manchester Test and levelling the series was dashed by rain, particularly in the final two days of the game as Australia went on to retain the Ashes.

The hosts will now be aiming to stop the Aussies from completing an Ashes series win on English soil since 2001. With that in mind, how will the weather play a role during the day’s proceedings?

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According to weather.com, The Oval will be welcoming both teams with cloudy conditions on day one of the Test and it is expected to remain constant throughout Thursday.

There is a slight chance of rain during the early hours of the day’s play, which will start at 11 am. During hour two of the day, there is a chance of scattered showers.

The humidity is expected to remain between the range of 76 to 84 percent throughout the day’s play and the temperature is expected to remain on the cooler side.

The temperature range is expected to fluctuate between 22 degree celsius and 20 degree celsius during the day’s play.

Despite his poor performance throughout the series, James Anderson has received the backing from the team management and will be playing the Oval Test. England went for an unchanged side for the match.

England team lineup for Oval Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.

Australia are yet to announce their team for the final Test in the series, but one can expect them to bring back Todd Murphy into the lineup.