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Geoff Lemon at Edgbaston (earlier) and Rob Smyth (later)

The Ashes 2023: England v Australia, first Test, day three – as it happened

Marais Erasmus and Ahsan Raza leave the field after carrying out a pitch inspection. The weather looks grim.
Marais Erasmus and Ahsan Raza leave the field after carrying out a pitch inspection. The weather looks grim. Photograph: David Davies/PA

I’m going to wrap the blog up, so I’ll leave you with Simon Burnton’s Ashes diary. Thanks for your company and emails – goodnight!

Stumps

Play has been abandoned for the day at Edgbaston. Only 32.4 overs were possible, but seven wickets fell in that time and the match remains beautifully poised. England will resume on 28 for two, a lead of 35, after a torrid spell under the lights against Pat Cummins and Scott Boland.

The forecast for tomorrow is pretty good, though the pitch may have some residual juice after all today’s rainfall. Today’s rain has added another element to the game: the possibility of an even funkier declaration from Ben Stokes.

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