Match Day

3112dThe Report by Mohammad Isam

Points shared after Gabba washout

Bangladesh will leave Brisbane with one point from their Group A match against Australia after incessant rain forced an total abandonment at the Gabba

2627dMohammad Isam

Mashrafe cautiously optimistic of Bangladesh progress

Mashrafe Mortaza was glad to move on with a point after their match against Australia was washed out and turned his attention to their next game against Sri Lanka in Melbourne in five days' time

2627dMohammad Isam

'We're preparing for a full match' - Mashrafe

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza is still hopeful of a full match against Australia, although the chances of a 50-over game are minimal after Cyclone Marcia made landfall on the Queensland coast in the early hours of Friday.

2627dDaniel Brettig in Brisbane

Grim outlook for Gabba match

With cyclones Marcia and Lam battering Queensland, the prospects for Saturday's World Cup game between Australia and Bangladesh look very grim

Preview

2627dThe Preview by Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

Clarke's back but contest under cloud

Australia and Bangladesh have not met each other in the 50-over contest since April 2011 and the grim weather sweeping across Brisbane on match eve suggests they may keep waiting