Ashes 2023 is up and running in Birmingham. The first of a five-match Test series between England and Australia has been pretty entertaining thus far. England batter Zak Crawley (61) hit Australia captain Pat Cummins for a cracking boundary on the first ball of the series to get the ball rolling in a fitting and expected manner.
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Another highlight of the first two sessions came in the form of batter Harry Brook’s (32) dismissal. Among the two wickets which England lost in successive overs in the afternoon session, Brook was looking in fine form before becoming part of a bizarre mode of dismissal.
How Long Is Lunch Break In Ashes Cricket?
It is worth mentioning that the duration of lunch break in an Ashes series is the same as any other Test series in the world. In fact, this applies for both the lunch and tea breaks. While players are off the ground for 40 minutes during the lunch break (between the first and second sessions), they break for 20 minutes in the tea interval (between the second and third sessions).
Test Match Session Timings For Ashes 2023
First Session – 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Lunch – 01:00 PM to 01:40 PM
Second Session – 01:40 PM to 03:40 PM
Tea – 03:40 PM to 04:00 PM
Third Session – 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM
As is the case in all Test matches, play can continue for an additional 30 minutes to allow the fielding team to complete 90 overs which are to be bowled in a day.
While the aforementioned Test match session timings for Ashes 2023 are according to the local time in England, session timings for Indian audiences are:
First Session – 03:30 PM to 05:30 PM
Lunch – 05:30 PM to 06:10 PM
Second Session – 06:10 PM to 08:10 PM
Tea – 08:10 PM to 08:30 PM
Third Session – 08:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Extra Time – 10:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Is There A Day-Night Test In Ashes 2023?
No. Hence, session timings will remain the same for all the five matches to be played between June 16 – July 31.
