England v Pakistan, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England

 11 Sep 26

England v Pakistan

Third Rothesay Men's Test Match

Edgbaston

Birmingham, England

My second visit to Edgbaston was for Day 3 of the 3rd test against Pakistan. My previous visit was for the 1st ODI in the Metro Bank Series against the West Indies in May 25 .

A view from the South East corner in the Hollies

England v Pakistan Men’s Test Match	England   1st	England 2nd	Pakistan 1st	Pakistan 2nd	Result
1st T: Headingley, 19-23 Aug	409 ao		171 ao	135 ao	England win by Innings +103 runs
2nd T: Lords,  27-31 Aug	290 ao	208 ao	110 ao	194 ao	England win by 194 runs
3rd T:Edgbaston,  9-13 Sep	453 ao	130/2	133 ao	449 ao	England win by 8 wickets

Just before lunch on the 4th day of the 3rd TM England reached their target of 130 runs. Joe Root (62) and Jordan Cox (59) formed a nice partnership after an early scare. England eventually won the series 3:0 and now prepare for a 3 T20 and 3 ODI games  against Sri Lanka from 15 - 27 Sep

View of the Radisson Red building site

Day 3 Highlights

Edgbaston Seating Plan

Main Reception to England's third oldest Test ground

Queuing to get into the Hollies

Crossing the River Rea into the Hollies

Morning view from the Hollies

The South Stand (Pavilion End)

To the left is the RES Wyatt Stand at the City End,  directly behind the bowler's arm.

The Stanley Barnes Stand in front of the Thwaite Memorial Scoreboard. 

A view from the Hollies to the City End

The Flintstones are off to lunch

Me and Iain are going too

Twelfth Man for lunch

Warwickshire Merch

Back in my seat for the afternoon session

England's Cider and Guinness Army

Temporary seating at the Stanley Barnes Stand

Press Box Stand

Video from the Press Box Stand

The Erich Hollies Stand is the raucous Party Stand and spiritual HQ of the Barmy Army

The sun comes out in the afternoon

Great day and I have a new hat for SA