England were 133 for three in reply to Australia’s first innings 136, a deficit of three runs, when rain forced an early close to the first day of the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
Joe Root was 30 not out and Jonny Bairstow one not out after Ian Bell made 53 on his Warwickshire home ground.
Earlier, James Anderson took his Ashes-best figures of six for 47 as Australia, who won the toss, were bowled out inside 37 overs.
Veteran opener Chris Rogers top-scored with 52 in an innings where no other batsman made more than Adam Voges’s 16.
The five-match series is level at 1-1 after England won the first Test in Cardiff by 169 runs before Australia hit back with a 405-run victory in the second Test at Lord’s.
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South Africa squad
Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Vernon Philander and Kagiso Rabada.
Liverpool’s fixtures until end of 2019
Saturday, November 30, Brighton (h)
Wednesday, December 4, Everton (h)
Saturday, December 7, Bournemouth (a)
Tuesday, December 10, Salzburg (a) CL
Saturday, December 14, Watford (h)
Tuesday, December 17, Aston Villa (a) League Cup
Wednesday, December 18, Club World Cup in Qatar
Saturday, December 21, Club World Cup in Qatar
Thursday, December 26, Leicester (a)
Sunday, December 29, Wolves (h)
The Porpoise
By Mark Haddon
(Penguin Random House)
How to protect yourself when air quality drops
Install an air filter in your home.
Close your windows and turn on the AC.
Shower or bath after being outside.
Wear a face mask.
Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.
If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.
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Grands Prix entered 198
Pole positions 67
Wins 57
Podiums 110
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