Cricket World Cup 2019 weather forecast: latest Southampton outlook for England vs West Indies – and the weekend games Rain and cricket do not pair well and June’s rains are starting to play havoc with World Cup fixtures across the country

The miserable British weather is beginning to play havoc with the Cricket World Cup, with a record four matches already completely abandoned because of rain.

While supporters across the country expected to be sipping jugs of ice cold Pimm’s, applying layer upon layer of sun cream and watching the world’s best cricketers ply their trade this month, many have instead been forced to sip warming cups of tea, don rain jackets and watch groundstaff apply waterproof covers.

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South Africa’s clash with the West Indies was abandoned after just 45 balls on Monday while Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh on Tuesday and New Zealand vs India on Thursday were both total washouts.

We did get a decent day’s play between Australia and Pakistan in Taunton on Wednesday and with a packed schedule over the weekend cricket fans everywhere will be hoping for more sun.

Here is the latest Met Office forecast for the Cricket World Cup fixtures over the next few days:

Friday: England vs West Indies – Southampton

The forecast is much brighter for England’s match against the Windies in Southampton on Friday.

There is expected to be some cloud covering when the game starts at 10.30am with a 10 per cent chance of rain but the sun looks set to finally break through in the afternoon.

Saturday: Sri Lanka vs Australia – London (The Oval)

The sun is set to shine in London throughout Saturday, with the Met Office predicting temperatures of 19ºC and just a 10 per cent chance of rain.

That will come as a relief to Sri Lanka who have had two matches abandoned without a ball bowled.

Saturday: South Africa vs Afghanistan – Cardiff

Over in Cardiff, conditions could be wetter for South Africa’s day-nighter against Afghanistan. There is a 90 per cent chance of rain all morning and when the game starts at 1.30pm but this drops off significantly in the evening. Nevertheless, this looks like a game that could be interrupted.

Sunday: India vs Pakistan – Manchester

It’s set to be a mixed day in Manchester on Sunday for what could be one of the most exciting games of the Cricket World Cup. Temperatures are relatively warm at around 17ºC but there is between a 20-50 per cent chance of rain from the scheduled start time of 10.30am to 7pm.