The Ashes 2023 has gone right down to the wire, with the series result to be decided on the final day of the fifth Test at the Kia Oval. Here are the weather updates and rain forecast for Day five of the fifth Ashes Test at the Kia Oval.

The last time Australia won an Ashes series in England was in 2001. Already 2-1 up in the current series and a day’s play left to either get 249 runs or defend their ten wickets, the visitors are in a strong position to end up both with the Urn and with a 3-1 or 2-1 series victory.

England, on the other hand, would be looking to get the ten Australian wickets and level the series as well earn 12 crucial World Test Championship points.

Day four of the ongoing Kia Oval Test was marred by rain in the afternoon after Stuart Broad came out to bat to a guard of honour and a standing ovation in the morning and smashed his last ball in Test cricket for six.

Australia were set a target of 384 and England would have hoped to get through to their middle order in the 38 overs they bowled on day four. However, David Warner and Usman Khawaja had other plans: they thwarted whatever the English bowlers threw their way and finished unbeaten overnight, having knocked off 135 of the 384 runs before rain stopped play.

Australia need another 249 runs with all ten wickets in hand. It is set up to be a cracker of a final day in what has been a cracker of a series, though whether the weather allows a complete day’s play or not remains to be seen.

Here is what the forecast looks like for Day five of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Kia Oval.

Weather update for Day five of fifth Ashes Test: Rain forecast for England v Australia at Kia Oval | Ashes 2023

Day five: According to the Met Office, there is little chance of rain in the first half of the day, followed by a 50 percent chance around 3 pm local time, which drops down to 30 percent by 5 pm and a negligible less-than-five percent after that. AccuWeather, on the other hand, says there’s hardly any chance of rain on Day five.

The Oval, Surrey County Cricket Club weather, as updated on the Met Office website on July 31, 9 AM

What’s the overall forecast for the Kia Oval Test match?

Met Office: A dry first session and a half, followed by potential showers around Tea, with a dry spell towards Stumps.

AccuWeather: A dry day.

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