The third Investec Test at Edgbaston became the first in England for almost half a century to suffer a washout for each of the first two days, writes David Clough.
As the rain showed no signs of easing, the umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Tony Hill decided to abandon play just after lunch without a ball bowled for the second successive day. No toss or exchange of teams has yet taken place in this final Test of a series England already have won.
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