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A large crowd gathered to watch the next match of the series between Australia and India, but they were frustrated when the match ended prematurely, leaving Australia 28-0 ahead, as rain came early and never let up.
India won the toss and sent Australia out to bat, hoping it would be a tricky wicket, but openers Usman Khawaja (19*) and Nathan McSweeney (4*) finished off the opening over before the weather turned.
Brisbane was hit by heavy rain, with the Gabba’s outfield almost completely flooded at one point, but even after the outfield was drained, the rain did not stop long enough for the match to be played.
The second day of play will begin at 9.50am AEST on Sunday with the score currently tied at 1-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy battle.
Take a look back at the events as they unfold in our live blog.
Key Events
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Stumps: Australia 0-28 (Khawaja 19, McSweeney 4)
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LUNCH: Australia 0-28 (Khawaja 19, McSweeney 4)
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They’re off for rain again
Live updates: Australia vs India, third Test
Stumps: Australia 0-28 (Khawaja 19, McSweeney 4)
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Just like that, the first day of the game was over, and due to the heavy rain in Brisbane, the Red Rovers could only play 13.2 overs.
Almost all the fans had already left the stadium, leaving the stands empty.
It was a shame the packed crowd didn’t get to enjoy more cricket, but it did give India a good chance as its new pitch – which won the wicket and allowed Australia to bat – failed to make a mark.
Tomorrow the game starts half an hour earlier at 9:50am AEST and we’re hoping to have 98 balls thrown so we’ll be back early too.
Jon Healy and I thank you for your company all day, and good evening.
Always
Anyone got a card?
– John
Jon always carries cards with him
New Zealand 9-315 at close of day one in Hamilton
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New Zealand’s Tim Southee was saluted by England’s guard of honour as he came out to bat in his final Test match as the hosts posted 315 for 9 at the end of the first day of the third Test in Hamilton.
New Zealand trailed 2-0 in the three-Test series after losses in Christchurch and Wellington but got off to a good start at Seddon Park.
Nancy scored 23 runs from 10 balls with three sixes, while the lower order players mainly took advantage of the short delivery of Ben Stokes using the old ball to grab points.
Stokes did bowl 23 balls to demonstrate his fitness.
Gus Atkinson took figures of 3-55 and Matthew Potts 3-75, the latter dismissing Latham for 63 in the second over before getting Kane Williamson (44) on for the fourth time in five Test matches and getting Glenn Phillips for five after the tea break.
The test will resume in the morning.
But, it’s raining…
We could do without those childish graphics and just cover the cricket match!
-GrHa
Over rates
While there is no cricket, why don’t we talk about why we are deprived of a proper amount of cricket viewing on any given day – the rates are too high.
Ric Finlay crunched the numbers and things are not looking good for both Australia and India, who have failed to reach the 15 innings per hour mark this series.
Remember, the West Indies team had four fast bowlers whose runs were longer than a standard 747 would normally take.
The pace of the game was terrible.
It’s the cost
Do cricket stadiums have roofs? Is there any practical reason for not having a roof, other than cost? Football and the NFL have roofs.. but I guess the stadiums are smaller.
– document
Although Hobart’s new stadium will have a roof, so it’s not impossible.
Of course, the same is true for Docklands.
So, yes, for anyone who occasionally encounters wet conditions on the cricket field, the multi-million dollar investment is worth it.
Or something else.
What is the weather doing tomorrow?
What’s the weather like tomorrow? Time to move on….
– Cricket Chef
Great question, Cricket Chef.
Let us look forward, not backward.
The Meteorological Bureau has the following forecast for tomorrow.
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Partly cloudy. Moderate chance of showers. Winds from south to southeast at 15 to 20 km/h in the morning, becoming east to southeast at 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.
But let’s not think too far ahead.
According to the weather forecast, there is a “high chance of rainfall” from Monday to Wednesday, rather than a moderate chance.
Of course, this is subject to change.
Finally, someone standing up for Queensland
Why is the Gabba so maligned? It rains every year in Sydney exams and getting results there is becoming increasingly difficult, never with this kind of noise. It rains all the time.
– Cameron
Brisbane has had 66.2mm of rain so far today
It started at 9am local time, according to the weather service.
Today is a really wet day.
It still needs to stop raining…
It’s time to turn on the lights, get out the pink ball, and play until 9pm. Come on, just do it, don’t ask, just do it
– Jeff
The rain is back
After the rain stopped, there was a brief period of free time.
It is short-lived.
It’s raining again. And it’s raining hard.
To be honest, I don’t see any hope of playing for the rest of the day.
Unpredictable weather
Why do they still play there with such unpredictable weather?
– Gail
Yeah, I mean, when you say “up there” do you mean Earth? The weather there is pretty unpredictable, to be honest.
Refund rules
Does anyone know the actual rules for minimum refunds?
-CJ
You’re not the first to ask this question, CJ.
A full list of Cricket Australia’s refund policy can be found on the Gabba website, but a brief overview is provided here.
Single-day ticket holders are entitled to a full refund if less than fifteen (15) innings are completed on the day and no results are recorded.
I hear you, Old timer
Formal tea? I have this habit of making a snack (or treats) when the rain stops and I need a nap. It’s been a thing of age. So I just woke up from a coma and now you’re suggesting a snack! I’m too full to eat anything.
– Old timer
If I eat party pie one more time I’m going to explode.
Rain, rain, going away?
Test cricket is always king. I could have seen Usman hit a masterful century. The possibility of witnessing history makes every match special. Therefore, I will be here for my whole life. But today, due to the weather, we played 10 tentative overs and knew that it was going to rain. We were in the rain for three hours and the cricket was not going to start anytime soon. Respect your fans! Call off the match.
– Sean
If you look at the radar that’s going up right now, could they possibly play overtime this afternoon? If Queensland had daylight saving time, they could, just saying :)
– Jeff
Are there any statistics on what is the most rainfall that can occur at the Gabba and still allow a match to be played?
– Tony
Dad and I went to a local pub but we both passed out. We’d love to go again if the weather improves
– Liam
Any chance to play today?
– Cricket Chef
The sky was noticeably brighter, and the rain wasn’t as heavy as before.
But the rain is still falling.
I saw Quentin Hull from the ABC broadcast team walking around the outfield and he didn’t have an umbrella.
However, judging by the way he shook his hand after touching the grass just now, I guess it was still wet.
It’s officially tea by the way
The scheduled tea time is 3pm AEST, so we are now at tea time.
Fishy things at the Basin Reserve
Honestly, if anyone had brought a fishing rod today, they would probably have caught some fish out in the field today…
Goodbye to the Gabba
Evacuated from Gabba about 30 minutes ago. There were signs on the ground warning of more extreme weather this afternoon, so decided not to stay any longer
– Peter
Peter has finished packing.
Anyone else going home? No one would blame you.
Desperate times
Is it time for the GOAT to do a rain dance
– Rudy
Hi Ruddy,
Dancing in the Rain? You mean…Sundance?
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