 The rain ruined Australia's party and a dour Edgbaston test ended in an inevitable draw.Day One

The Australians won the toss and full of confidence from the 1400 plus runs already compiled in the first two tests, decided to bat again.The pitch was not ideal, and rain threatened throughout, but a solid start from Taylor and Marsh took the tourists to 88 for the first wicket and threatened more of the same.