Steady drizzle (type 44) has set in. The groundstaff remove the covers but hurriedly put them back on as the rain thickens up again.
A venerable pigeon soars away over the pavilion, perhaps reflecting nostalgically on Hampshire's visit to Edgbaston in 1922 - perhaps the most amazing county championship match in history.
Hampshire were bowled out for 15 in their first innings - and won by 155 runs!