Cyclone disrupts Team England practice session plans

The visiting England team has found things tough on their Indian tour this winter. They have been thoroughly beaten and outplayed by the Indian team. They started off well with a convincing draw in the first Test. A lot was expected from them since they had put their first foot right. However, three consecutive defeats since then has seen them go 3-0 down in the series with a game to play.

Knowing the English team, it is certain that they would want to come out all guns blazing in the final match. The fifth Test will be their last chance to savor some pride in the lackluster Test series thus far. However, even nature seems to be playing games with the England team. The recent cyclone Vardah has affected the Indian coasts in a fatal way. Around USD 1 billion loss is incurred on Tamil Nadu.

While most of the state is trying to get back to normalcy, there are still dark clouds hovering over the state. The final Test between India and England is scheduled to be played in Chennai. The match will start on December 16. The organizers have claimed that there is no major loss to the stadium in the city. Moreover, the authorities have claimed that the ground will be fit for play. Also, the match will get underway as planned.

However, the current build up in the city has forced the England team to cancel their practice sessions owing to poor weather conditions in the city. The BBC Test match special informed this news on their official Twitter handle. They wrote, “England have cancelled practice tomorrow because ground is unfit after cyclone. Organisers say confident Test will go ahead #bbccricket.”

Earlier, the death of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa had forced the BCCI to have second thoughts about shifting the venue from Chennai to some other city. The state of mourning in Tamil Nadu created an uncertainty about how the crowds would fare up for the ultimate Test. However, the BCCI eventually decided to stick to the schedule and did not change the venue.