Your guide to when each day of The Ashes will draw to a close. <\/p>
The Ashes is off to a boiling hot start \u2013 with a dash of everything that makes cricket so special coming into play throughout the first Test.<\/p>\n
Edgbaston has been bathed in lush sunshine, apathetic cloud coverage and monsoon-like storms over the course of the opening days \u2013 just another Great British summer on this island.<\/p>\n
Of course, weather conditions, slow over rates and any number of factors can play havoc with the schedule for a day\u2019s play.<\/p>\n
Stumps are called at the end of each day. Umpires remove the bails and draw the curtain on another day of Test cricket, but when does play actually come to an end?<\/p>\n
RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you all the details about when players will take a lunch break in The Ashes 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n More from The Ashes: Ashes TV coverage<\/a> | Ashes radio coverage<\/a> | Ashes schedule<\/a> | Ashes squads<\/a> | Ashes predictions<\/a> | Ashes highlights<\/a> | Sky Sports Ashes commentators<\/a> | Test Match Special Ashes commentators<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Each day of Ashes Test matches will typically break for stumps at 6pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n However, this is not always the case, as demonstrated in the first Test of the 2023 Ashes.<\/p>\n A minimum of 90 overs should be bowled each day \u2013 30 overs per session, across three sessions \u2013 but if that target is not met, umpires can add on an extra half an hour of play<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Further still, if rain disrupts a match, play could be extended all the way up to 7:30pm<\/strong> in a bid to make up the time, so long as the teams are back out on the field by 7pm.<\/p>\n The changeable nature of the Great British summer will play an important role in this series, with captains likely to adapt their decisions based on the mood of the skies.<\/p>\n Play typically begins at\u00a011am<\/strong> assuming no delays to the start of the day\u00a0due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.<\/p>\n The schedule of a day\u2019s play will typically look like this:<\/p>\n Start: 11am<\/strong><\/p>\n Morning session: <\/strong>11am \u2013 1pm<\/p>\n Lunch: <\/strong>1pm \u2013 1:40pm<\/p>\n Afternoon session: <\/strong>1:40pm \u2013 3:40pm<\/p>\n Tea: <\/strong>3:40pm \u2013 4pm<\/p>\n Evening session: <\/strong>4pm \u2013 6pm<\/p>\n Of course, for all the reasons mentioned above, this is not always a perfect guide with lunch, tea and stumps all able to be shuffled around depending on circumstances such as weather, delays and more.<\/p>\n Read more: Best cricket players in the world 2023<\/a> | Best cricket players of all time<\/a> | Highest wicket takers in Ashes history<\/a> | Highest run scorers in Ashes history<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n You can watch The Ashes live on Sky Sports<\/a> Cricket and Main Event.<\/p>\n You can upgrade to the Sky Sports Cricket channel from just \u00a315 per month as part of a limited time deal or pick up the complete sports package from just \u00a324 per month.<\/p>\n Sky Sports customers can live stream The Ashes via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.<\/p>\n You can also watch The Ashes via NOW<\/a>\u00a0without signing up to a contract.<\/p>\n NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. 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