Summary

  • Opening day of World Test Championship final in Southampton

  1. Postpublished at 10:34 British Summer Time 18 June 2021

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the Hampshire Bowl

    I packed my shorts for this week. I think that may have been optimistic.

    Water on outfield
  2. Postpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 18 June 2021

    To confirm, we'll have no play before lunch on the first day of the WTC final in Southampton.

    The bad weather may skirt around Bristol, so let's stay optimistic for action there from 11:00 BST.

  3. Postpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 18 June 2021

    And when I say covered, I mean covered.

    We'll have video highlights and Test Match Special commentary from both games in this page.

    Read, listen and watch both games all in one place.

  4. Postpublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 18 June 2021

    Right then.

    We have England v India in the one-off Test in Bristol. India will resume on 187-5 in reply to England's 396-9 declared.

    At some point over the next five (six?) days, we'll have New Zealand v India in the final of the World Test Championship.

    Stick with us, we'll have both games covered right here.

  5. Postpublished at 10:25 British Summer Time 18 June 2021

    Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at Bristol

    The good news is that's it's not raining in Bristol. Er, yet, anyway. There's a suggestion that the rain might just miss us, but that's based on four of us using four different weather apps to try and predict things. To the right of the photo is the India team, who had a long huddle this morning...

    .Image source, BBC Sport
  6. Postpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 18 June 2021

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the Hampshire Bowl

    Hello from Southampton where I’m sorry to say it is very, very wet. It has been raining, quite heavily, pretty much non-stop since yesterday afternoon. The forecast suggests this could stick around all day.

    The reserve 'sixth' day could come in useful.

    Hampshire
  7. Postpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 18 June 2021

    Except we might have to wait a little while for some dual red-ball action...

  8. Postpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 18 June 2021

    How about two Tests at the same time?

    Kane Williamson and Virat KohliImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 18 June 2021

    What's better than Test cricket?

    England celebrateImage source, Getty Images