‘We had friends coming from India’: how cancelled Test left fans devastated

Disappointed fans at Old Trafford react after the final Test between England and India was cancelled at the last minuteIt was a perfect morning for bowling. An autumn sun squinting through milksop skies, a damp wind tickling the flags flying over the pavilion. But there were no bowlers, and there was no Test between England and India. Instead, the groundsmen stood in huddles over the playing surface, watering with abandon – and why not? There are no more matches at Old Trafford this season