Summary

  • Rain curtails day three after England slip to 27-2

  • Earlier, Australia bowled out for 386

  • Tourists lose last four wickets for 14 runs in 21 balls

  • Robinson bowls Khawaja (141) with superb yorker, then bounces out Lyon

  • Anderson bowls Carey from round the wicket early on day three

  • Carey dropped by Bairstow off fourth ball of the day

Live Reporting

Sam Drury and Tom Mallows

  1. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    They're taking the covers off! If they do, somehow, manage to dry things up in time there won't be many people here to see the play.

  2. These two - umpires Marais Erasmus and Ashan Raza - will be out momentarily for another inspection and there is big news from Edgbaston...

    Umpires Marais Erasmus and Ashan RazaGetty Images

  3. I have to say it seems to have got worse at Edgbaston since the last inspection based on the images I'm seeing.

    The ground staff are still working away but I'm not sure there is much prospect of a resumption tonight.

    We'll find out - surely - in 10 minutes or so.

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    I don't know about Edgbaston, but it ain't rained for an hour here, 12 miles away in Aldridge.

    Ash

    I'm preparing myself to look foolish again...

  5. The super soppers are out but it looks pretty grim again at Edgbaston.

    We've got nearly 20 minutes until the next inspection but the odds are surely in favour of it being called off for the day?

    I have said that before (some 20 minutes ago) and the umpires made a fool of me...

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    Boba Fett Willis

    Mark in Denby

    Hansolo Cronje.

    From Sharan

    Queen (Hashim) Amladala

    Tom, London

  7. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    UmpiresPA Media

    Lots of laughs, and some groans, in the press box as they announce another inspection at 6pm.

    What is the point? It's still pouring down!

  8. Another inspection at 18:00 BST

    Well, that's a surprise. The wait goes on and the umpires will have another look in about 25 minutes.

  9. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    I think by the look of it, we will be receiving a text message shortly saying it is off.

  10. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    There are two teams playing and there is one that desperately wants it to be called off and one desperate to play.

  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It's never a promising sign when the umpires have got their umbrellas up. All of the ground staff's equipment is pretty irrelevant. I suspect this won't be a long review.

  12. The umpires are heading back out and this time they have an umbrella. This could be a brief inspection.

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    Max Banner: Obi-Warne Kenobi

    Patrick Brennan: Stuart Soon-to-be-on-Sky non-Walker

    Fred, Brighton: Sanath Jabba-suriya

  14. PuddlesPA Media

    Those covers are still in place so maybe it is the latter. The ground staff also appear to be heading off. That might be a sign that an abandonment is imminent.

  15. There is movement in the middle.

    The issue is, it is difficult to tell whether the ground staff are about to take off the outer covers or if they're battening them down ahead of another downpour...

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    Dan: It’s raining again in Solihull…

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    Luke Nonwalker. He’s Australian.

    Bill, Derbyshire

    Bobba Fettch that

    Keith, Brighton

    The Empire Strikes Back of a Length?

    Simon from Bristol

  18. Another inspection at 17:30 BST

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    The news is we'll have another inspection at 17:30 BST, obviously.

    It is still raining.

  19. Anymore rain and it is likely curtains but that discussion between the umpires and the chief groundsman that Matt mentions was lengthy enough to suggest there is still hope of play as it stands.

  20. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    UmpiresGetty Images

    The umpires have just emerged for their inspection. There's a bit of classic pressing the foot into the turf to test it. They're now in conversation with the head of the groundstaff.