Day two of England’s Ashes warm-up match washed out by persistent rain
No play was possible on the second day of England’s warm-up match against England Lions in Brisbane.
England were due to resume on 98 without loss with Haseeb Hameed (53) and Rory Burns (39) at the crease.
“No play today on Day 2 of our first Ashes tour match due to this,” England Cricket tweeted with an umbrella emoji and a video clip showing a sodden outfield at Peter Burge Oval in Brisbane.
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Tuesday’s opening day was cut short in the second session at Wellington Point, and an early call was made to pull the second day on Wednesday after heavy rains on the Queensland coast.
Only 29 overs had been possible on Tuesday.
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England’s Ashes squad members who were involved in the T20 World Cup have not been included in the warm-up match and will stay in quarantine for one more week.
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More rain is expected on Thursday, potentially scuppering star all-rounder Ben Stokes’ return after almost five months out due to mental health concerns and finger surgery.
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England have just one more game scheduled before the opening Test at Brisbane on December 8 — a four-day, intra-squad warm-up from November 30.
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Australia have their only red-ball preparation ahead of the five-Test series on December 1, when they will play a three-day game among themselves.
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The first Test at the Gabba starts on December 8 and the fifth and final Test is scheduled for Perth’s Optus Stadium on January 14.
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