The historic moment of the 2000th Test at the Lord's cricket ground may see the weather Gods intervene and play spoilsport on the very first day of the match.
Forecast suggests a heavy spell of rain may halt proceedings on Thursday in the Test that will also be the 100th played between India and England.
The main cover is back on and according to the Lord's official Twitter feed "the umpires will inspect the pitch at 10:50am". So there we go. Some other news swirling Twitter is on England's selection, Stuart Broad is battling against Tim Bresnan for the third-seamer spot. The good news for all of you who enjoy a pantomime villain is that Broad might have edged it.
Though currently only partly cloudy, there was overnight rain and light showers early on Thursday morning, indicating that the game may not be spared by rain.
Weather reports also point towards close to 50 per cent chance of rain, especially on Thursday and Sunday, which is the fourth day of the match.
The side bowling first will have an upper hand in overcast conditions, with fast bowlers on both the sides in top form.
