Injured Bishoo ruled out of third Test

Lunch was taken at 12.30pm, as scheduled, with no sign of the rain easing.

Denesh Ramdin will resume on 30 not out for West Indies alongside Kemar Roach, who has yet to score, on day three.

Only 86.2 overs of play has been possible so far in the Test, with just 11.2 overs played on Monday’s second day.

“Without a doubt”, spinner O’Keefe said after day two.

Sutherland said he had only spoken to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in “passing” about the concept, but expected no opposition from that quarter.

Carlos Brathwaite found time to complete an entertaining run-a-ball half-century on a severely rain-affected second day at the SCG.

After picking up pretty much every individual honour on offer in a spectacular 2015, Australia captain Steve Smith has a more collective goal in his sights this year restoring his country to the top of the test rankings, Reports Reuters.

Cricket Australia has announced that day-two spectators are eligible to receive a full refund on their tickets. For starters, they lost the toss and were asked to bowl first – hardly the ideal scenario after picking two spinners – then they met stiff resistance from Kraigg Brathwaite and Darren Bravo.

“So I think it’ll take some spin”, the captain said. “One of the main mantras in cricket is that when things are going good you maximize”, Brathwaite said. “If you will get three days in then that is near 300 overs”. Imagine the reaction if that number could be anywhere near the cumulative total for five days of Test cricket anywhere in the region these days.

The stands were near empty for a second day with only a handful of diehard fans hoping to see some cricket in the 50,000-capacity SCG and four security guards under umbrellas standing around the covered pitch area. The umpires will inspect the field at 10.30am (AEDT) with play hoping to start at 10.45am.

Dark clouds were gathering over the SCG on Sunday morning and showers are forecast for the afternoon with heavier downpours predicted for the remainder of the match.

Even O’Keefe, not known for being a big turner of the ball, was able to extract prodigious movement.

Brathwaite, in unfamiliar conditions not only due to the wintry aspect but also because he is playing only his second Test match, decided that James Pattinson represented the best chance to steal some quick runs before the next rain dump arrived and went at him with intent bordering on malice.