Sport: Tom Jenkins' photos from day three at Edgbaston

Superheroes wait in the stand as some decidedly non-super weather means play is delayed on fancy dress day at Edgbaston Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A bunch of fans turn up to rival England's famous Barmy Army Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Beefy enjoys himself on a squeegee as he helps clear the rain from the pitch Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Fans dressed as Michael Jackson and others ironically sporting Hawaian shirts enjoy a pint behind the stands Photograph: Tom Jenkins

WG Graces in the stand armed themselves with umbrellas rather than bats Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The Queens take cover in the stand as the rain comes down Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Wide sombreros helped keep the rain off these die-hard fans Photograph: Tom Jenkins

This fan's umbrella tells the story of the day Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Andrew Strauss and Andy Flower walk over the flooded outfield as play is abandoned for the day Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Some cricket did go on today at Edgbaston but it wasn't on the pitch, with Elvis batting and the Incredibles in the slips Photograph: Tom Jenkins

and then the Queen goes into bat Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A steward stands on the flooded pitch guarding it from anybody who fancies a spot of paddling Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Fans in variety of fancy dress outfits, enjoy a pint in the rain Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The scoreboard tells the few remaining fans, who are taking cover from the rain, that hopefully play will resume tomorrow Photograph: Tom Jenkins