Australia-Bangladesh match abandoned

 Australia captain Michael Clarke will have to wait another week before he can join the World Cup party after steady rain washed out the hosts' Pool A match against Bangladesh at the Gabba on Saturday.

Cylone Marcia brought torrential rain to the Brisbane area, where locals have been advised to stock up on supplies, and the persistent downpour snuffed out any hope of even playing a minimum requirement 20-overs-a-side contest.

“AUSvBAN is officially abandoned with incessant rain making any play impossible,” the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on its Twitter feed.

The teams were awarded a point each, something Bangladesh, who thumped Afghanistan in their tournament opener but were huge underdogs against the hosts, will welcome more than Australia.