Old Trafford is a cricket ground in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1857 as the home of Manchester Cricket Club and has been the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club since 1864.

Vehicle entry gates to Emirates Old Trafford remain as they have been over the last few years with entry and exit from both Talbot Road and Great Stone Road.

Manchester Piccadilly, Deansgate Castlefield and Victoria all have access to tram stops, which will take you directly to the ground. The nearest tram stop is Old Trafford.

The play is due to start at 11:00 with a scheduled close of play at 18:00 (or 90 overs). Lunch is taken at 13:00, and tea is taken at 15:40.

Gates open 2 hours before the first ball for all international fixtures including Men’s Test matches (09:00 for this fixture).

England’s last Test match before the India series was a one-off test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. England won this test, with Shoaib Bashir picking up 9 wickets across both innings.