2005 Ashes series of 239. 22 of those fourth-day runs came from Pietersen who was left stranded on an unbeaten 64 to have a Test batting average of 121 after his first match. The psychological battles before the match included many Australian statements to the press about how the pitch "played into [their] hands", that England had been "spending too much time talking", and that their top order had been "taking bad options". England kept quieter, until just before the game stories appeared about how the Edgbaston game would be decided at the toss: whichever side won it would choose to bowl first
Edgbaston Cricket Ground test match is 32,000 against the West Indies in 1957. For some years until 2000, Edgbaston had a distinctive motorized rain cover system, known as "the Brumbrella". Highest Innings Team Score Lowest Innings Team Score Highest Individual Score Best Bowling Figures Highest Partnerships Leading Run-Scorers Leading Wicket-Takers Edgbaston Cricket Ground Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England. It is home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club, and is also used for Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. Edgbaston has also hosted the T20