They stepped out for their first public appearance on Australian soil to play an intra-squad match and begin preparations for the series beginning at the Gabba on December 8.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong>Backlash over 'missing' tennis star's video call with Olympics boss<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>Former Test bowler says Aussie captain choice a 'no-brainer'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n They didn't get much action – and neither did the relatively small crowd which gathered to watch – as rain set in and players were forced off the field.<\/p>\n Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed – who is yet to play a Test in Australia – batted for a while and finished with scores of 39 and 53 respectively, before the weather ended day one.<\/p>\n Captain Joe Root and a fit-again Ben Stokes are hoping to get time in the middle tomorrow if the rain stays away.<\/p>\n Wet weather is predicted for Australia's east coast for most of summer, with the Bureau of Meteorology today declaring a La Nina event for the country.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>The Mole: Hughes could stay at Storm, despite 'ruckus' of last week<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>Win a PS5 and play FIFA 22 with Tim Cahill<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n England is due to play another tour match next week as their last proper hit-out before the Ashes gets underway.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n