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Edgbaston: Several members of Edgbaston's groundstaff will work on the water-logged outfield through the night, but have privately conceded there is little chance of play on Thursday. Steve Rouse, the head groundsman, appeared to be fighting a losing battle aboard one of the four super-soppers in operation on the playing surface on Wednesday as rain continued to threaten the third Ashes Test.
The main problem area is the outfield, which as of Wednesday varied from spongy under foot to submerged. Surface water was evident on large portions of the areas directly beneath the Eric Hollies Stand and the pavilion, and with water tables in Birmingham already high after a wet July, groundstaff all but conceded to Cricinfo that day one of the Test would be washed out.
Rouse began work on the Edgbaston playing surface at 5.30am on Wednesday, but could not negate the various downpours throughout the day. Weather forecasts are suggesting the groundstaff could be offered some respite on Thursday and Friday, however with the outfield posing a safety hazard for players in its current, marshy state, staff fear that even a day of sunshine will not save the first day's play.
