After terror, rain threaten to disrupt India-Eng Test

Intermittent heavy rains left the outfield of M Chidambaram Stadium slushy, delaying Indian team's morning practice also.

After terror attacks, weather threatens to impact the first India-England cricket Test starting Thursday as the city was lashed with rains since early on Tuesday.

Intermittent heavy rains left the outfield of M Chidambaram Stadium slushy, delaying Indian team’s morning practice.

The Kevin Pietersen England team, which arrived here only after a fool-proof security was assured to them in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks, are also unlikely to have a full net session.

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Possibility is that the match would be curtailed after Met department has forecast more showers later in the week owning depression in the Bay of Bengal.

The two-Test series was originally scheduled to be played in Ahmedabad and Mumbai, but was shifted to Chennai and Mohali for security reasons after the Mumbai mayhem.

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