Dark and stormy plight for Australia

Cricket’s rain rules have again been called into question after play was abandoned due to a storm in Brisbane late on Saturday, frustrating an Australian side that must win the fourth Test to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

A heavy downpour ensured there was no play after tea on day two, with umpires Paul Wilson and Bruce Oxenford determining conditions under foot were too damp around the centre square for the game to resume despite the fast draining capacity of the Gabba