MATCH umpires Merv Kitchen and Barry Dudleston will take to the Edgbaston square at 3.15pm for their third inspection of the day in Birmingham.

Overnight rain left the pavilion end run-up awash and ensured no play so far on day three and the probability of a draw in this top versus third-placed match.

Although there has been no further rain in the Second City, it seems unlikely that there will be any play on this, the third day of four.