JOIN US The beleaguered England team found themselves under even more pressure after rain forced Australia's World Cup match against Bangladesh at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday to be abandoned without a ball bowled.
A point apiece for the no-result at the Gabba saw both Australia and Bangladesh move to three points, three behind Pool A leaders New Zealand with a game in hand.
England are languishing in last place in the seven-strong group after big losses to both Australia (111 runs) and New Zealand (eight wickets), with Eoin Morgan's side unable to afford many more slip-ups if they are to claim a top-four finish that will see them into the quarterfinals.
Brisbane had been lashed by rain in the two days leading into the match, due to the effects of Cyclone Marcia, a category five storm off the central Queensland coast.
The washout favoured Bangladesh, who were given no chance of beating tournament favourites Australia but who must now be thinking of reaching the last eight ahead of England.