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England vs Australia live,England vs Australia live TV,England Australia telecasting, Australia England live,Australia England internet,Australia England online,,AustraliAustralia England ashes By Ed Osmond
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Heavy rain left the Edgbaston outfield covered in pools of water on Wednesday, just one day before the start of the third Ashes test between England and Australia.
Ground staff worked all day to clear the deluge but both teams were forced into the indoor cricket school for their final practice sessions.
Rain was also forecast to disrupt the first few days of the match.
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"I'm more concerned about the rain," Australia captain Ricky Ponting told reporters when asked if he was happy with his team's preparations following their defeat in the second test at Lord's.
"I am actually a bit surprised that the wicket itself is so dry but there's plenty of rain around still," Ponting added. "I think spin will play a part in the match."
Former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath said he had concerns about the Edgbaston wicket and the ones to be used for the fourth and fifth tests at Headingley and The Oval.
"As desperate as England are to win back the Ashes, I really do hope that the groundsmen don't prepare flat, boring wickets for the remaining three tests to ensure three drawn games," McGrath told the London Evening Standard.
| # | Date & Time | Match | Venue | Result |
| 1 | 30 Jul-03 Aug,2009 10:00 AM GMT | ENG vs AUS | Edgbaston, Birmingham | To be played |
| 2 | Aug 07-11,2009 10:00 AM GMT | ENG vs AUS | Headingley, Leeds | To be played |
| 3 | Aug 20-24,2009 10:00 AM GMT | ENG vs AUS | Kennington Oval (The Oval), London | To be played |
| Matches | Innings | Runs | NO | Avg. | SR | 100's | 50's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 4 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 82.35 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Clark | 22 | 23 | 210 | 7 | 13.13 | 65.02 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Hauritz | 5 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 12 | 56.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 8 | 12 | 106 | 3 | 11.78 | 47.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hussey | 38 | 65 | 3044 | 9 | 54.36 | 48.15 | 9 | 14 |
| Simon Katich | 39 | 67 | 2771 | 5 | 44.69 | 48.92 | 8 | 15 |
| Brad Haddin | 16 | 27 | 1022 | 2 | 40.88 | 55.39 | 2 | 2 |
| Shane Watson | 8 | 13 | 257 | 0 | 19.77 | 41.99 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | 48 | 77 | 3287 | 9 | 48.34 | 53 | 10 | 14 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 22 | 28 | 694 | 8 | 34.7 | 62.86 | 1 | 3 |
| Brett Lee | 76 | 90 | 1451 | 18 | 20.15 | 52.98 | 0 | 5 |
| Ricky Ponting | 132 | 222 | 11110 | 26 | 56.68 | 59.2 | 38 | 46 |
| Graham Manou | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Philip Hughes | 4 | 7 | 451 | 0 | 64.43 | 59.11 | 2 | 1 |
| Andrew McDonald | 4 | 6 | 107 | 1 | 21.4 | 49.31 | 0 | 1 England vs Australia live,England vs Australia live TV,England Australia telecasting, Australia England live,Australia England internet,Australia England online,,AustraliAustralia England ashes |
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