First ODI between England and Australia abandoned

The first one-day international between England and Australia has been abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain at Headingley on Friday. Umpires Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth called off the match at 1:35 p.m. local time, deciding it was too wet to play at any point in the day. [caption id=“attachment_1091019” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. AP[/caption] The teams will have to wait until Sunday to begin the series, although a gloomy weather report for the match in Manchester may further frustrate Michael Clarke’s and Eoin Morgan’s squads. Further matches are scheduled for Birmingham, Cardiff and Southampton. AP