Rain is threatening to mar the experience of the summit game at the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Pakistan and England are set to lock horns on Sunday, November 9, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The latest weather forecast for the duration of the match does not promise favourable cricketing conditions.
The T20 World Cup has seen rain being a massive factor throughout and with the high stakes in the finals, it could play spoilsport again.
PAK vs ENG weather forecast: Will rain play spoilsport?
According to the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, there is a very high (near 100%) chance of rain showers in Melbourne on Sunday. There is even a possibility of a “severe” thunderstorm.
As per Accuweather, Melbourne has around 60 percent of chances of seeing rain during the hours in which the match between Pakistan and England is scheduled to be played.
ICC has made the provision of a reserve day If the match is not completed on the scheduled day.
PAK vs ENG squads
Pakistan Squad: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Haider Ali, Asif Ali
England Squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Alex Hales.
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