The final day of the season unfolds under autumn sun at Old Trafford
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Fans watch the action at Old Trafford, England vs India, 4th Test, Manchester, 4th day, July 26, 2025
Fans watch the action at Old Trafford••AFP/Getty Images
Somerset's defeat at Old Trafford handed the County Championship to Surrey, Lancashire vs Somerset, County Championship, Division One, Old Trafford, September 18, 2024
Somerset's defeat at Old Trafford handed the County Championship to Surrey••Getty Images
The covers were firmly in place after overnight rain, Lancashire vs Surrey, County Championship, Division One, Old Trafford, April 5, 2024
The covers were firmly in place after overnight rain••Getty Images
The weather in Manchester refused to play ball, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, 5th day, July 23, 2023
The weather in Manchester refused to play ball••Camerasport/Getty Images
Ben Stokes chats to umpire Joel Wilson during the pitch inspection, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, 4th day, July 22, 2023
Ben Stokes chats to umpire Joel Wilson during the pitch inspection••Getty Images
England's players look on from the balcony as the mop-up continues, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, 4th day, July 22, 2023
England's players look on from the balcony as the mop-up continues••Getty Images
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, rings the bell at Emirates Old Trafford, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, July 21, 2023
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, rings the bell at Emirates Old Trafford••Stu Forster/Getty Images
Fans of England and India make their affiliations known, England vs India, 4th Test, Old Trafford, 5th day, July 23, 2025
Fans of England and India make their affiliations known••AFP/Getty Images
The Old Trafford groundstaff tackle the covers after Storm Lilian, England vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Emirates Old Trafford, 3rd day, August 23, 2024
The Old Trafford groundstaff tackle the covers after Storm Lilian••AFP/Getty Images
Old Trafford under the floodlights during the 2023 Hundred, August 2023
Old Trafford under the floodlights during the 2023 Hundred••Getty Images
Heavy rain left standing water on the outfield, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, 5th day, July 23, 2023
Heavy rain left standing water on the outfield••AFP/Getty Images
Mark Wood signs autographs during the rain delay, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, 4th day, July 22, 2023
Mark Wood signs autographs during the rain delay••Getty Images
The covers were locked in place first thing, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, 4th day, July 22, 2023
The covers were locked in place first thing••Getty Images
Early cloud cover gave way to sunshine at Old Trafford, England vs Australia, 4th Test, Old Trafford, July 19, 2023
Early cloud cover gave way to sunshine at Old Trafford••Getty Images
Daniel Gidney, Clive Lloyd, Farokh Engineer and Andy Anson pose in front of the renamed stand, England vs India, 4th Test, Manchester, 1st day, July 23, 2025
Daniel Gidney, Clive Lloyd, Farokh Engineer and Andy Anson pose in front of the newly-renamed stand••Lancashire Cricket
Rain delayed the start of the second day at Old Trafford, England vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Emirates Old Trafford, 2nd day, August 22, 2024
Rain delayed the start of the second day at Old Trafford••Getty Images
Fans behind the stands contested the Splashes, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, 5th day, July 23, 2023
Fans behind the stands contested the Splashes••PA Images via Getty Images
A fan in the stands check his phone for updates, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, 5th day, July 23, 2023
A fan in the stands check his phone for updates••Stu Forster/Getty Images
The fans kept busy on the concourse during the rain delay, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, 4th day, July 22, 2023
The fans kept busy on the concourse during the rain delay••Getty Images
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, rings the bell at Emirates Old Trafford, England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Old Trafford, July 21, 2023
Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, rings the bell at Emirates Old Trafford••Stu Forster/Getty Images