Watson and Manou comes up against England 3rd Test

Australia's batsmen suffer further from the team's Edgbaston curse, which robbed them of the wicketkeeper Brad Haddin after the toss, as they raced to 126 for 1 on a first day significantly curtailed by rain. Shane Watson had come in for the discarded opener Phillip Hughes,All-rounder Watson, who was unbeaten on 62 in his side's 126 for one. Ricky Ponting's decision to bat despite the potential for swing and seam.All-rounder Watson, Australia's seam attack as Johnson struggles with the ball.