Rain frustrates A sides in Bogra

The first day of the second Test between the England and Bangladesh A sides was washed out at Bogra.

Heavy rain had lashed the area on Tuesday night leaving the outfield extremely soggy and further rain on the morning of game left the umpires with no choice but to abandon the day. They finally bowed the inevitable at 2pm.

The news is not much better for the remaining days but, if the weather relents, play will start half an hour earlier each morning to try and make up for lost time.

England had planned to bring Adil Rashid, the Yorkshire legspinner, into the side at the expense of Tom Smith following their five-wicket win in the first Test at Mirpur.