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
South African cricket team in England in 1924 South African cricket team in England in 1924 The South African cricket team toured England in the 1924 season to play a five-match Test series against England. England won the series 3-0 with 2 matches drawn. The tourists, with their ages on the first day of the first match of the tour on 3 May, were: George Parker (24) also played three first-class matches (including the first two Tests) and Aubrey Faulkner (42) played one match, the Third Test. The manager was George Allsop. South Africa's score of 30 at Edgbaston is still the only completed innings in Test match