A little off subject but let’s look at how the third Ashes test has gone so far. After eking out a ‘morally victorious’ draw in Cardiff for the first test and securing a triumphant win at Lords for the second, the first win there for England against Australia since 1934, England are leading the series 1-0 and are in a great position going into the third test at Edgbaston. The crucial test got off to a wet start yesterday when rain prevented play until 4:30pm, when the captains eventually tossed up.

Play started with only 30 overs left in the day. England got off to a disappointing start as their seamers struggled to get back the fire they had bowled in Lords in the last confrontation. Flintoff, despite bowling fast, reaching 94 mph at times, kept finding himself putting balls too short. Anderson also looked threatening at times but again an inconsistent radar meant putting too much too wide, and not troubling the Australian batsmen who happily obliged and punished them.

The Australians capitalised on the inconsistent bowling; Shane Watson came in to replace Phillip Hughes (who slipped the replacement before the game via Twitter to the anger of the Australian hierarchy), and hit a fine unbeaten 62. Simon Katich was the first to fall after off-spinner Graeme Swann got one to straighten a little and beat the left-hander’s attempted pull in Swann’s first over, Katich went with a swift 46. Ponting got off the mark with a steady drive through the covers for four, which brought up the Australian 100, settling down to see the match into the night without drama.

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