England v Australia, 3rd npower Test, Edgbaston, 1st day
New-look Australia start confidently
Rain and a soaked outfield delayed the start of play for hours•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting won his first toss of the series and decided to bat•Getty Images
Simon Katich was tested at the other end•Getty Images
Watson batted fluently and finished unbeaten on 62•Getty Images
The umpires decided the toss would take place at 4.30 pm with play to begin at 5.00 pm•Getty Images
Phillip Hughes, though, wouldn't be opening after getting the axe•Getty Images
Katich soon began to score quickly•Getty Images
Ricky Ponting ended the day seven runs short of overtaking Allan Border•Getty Images
His replacement, Shane Watson, was opening for the first time in Tests•Getty Images
Katich missed a pull off Graeme Swann's first ball and was lbw for 46•AFP