England head coach Silverwood watched his side held to a draw by the weather in the second Test against PakistanPlay will be able to start half an hour earlier than usual from the second day of the final Test of the summer to make up for overs lost to bad light and rain. Poor weather limited the second Test between England and Pakistan in Southampton to only 134.3 overs, the fewest in any Test in this country since 1987, leading to calls for urgent changes to playing regulations. During the third Test of the series, which starts at the same venue tomorrow, officials will study the weather radar each evening to decide whether the following day’s play should begin at 10.30am or have time added on to the scheduled close. In recent years Test matches in England have always started at 11am.

Source: The Times August 19, 2020 23:02 UTC