A looming tropical cyclone could rob Australia of Cricket World Cup victory on Saturday, handing the Black Caps the advantage in pool A.
Australia's meteorology office has forecast an 80 percent chance of rain, with thunderstorms on Saturday when Australia face Bangladesh at the Gabba in Brisbane.
Tropical Cyclone Lam is currently moving westwards along Northern Territory's coast, and is forecast to make landfall tonight. The storm is currently rated a Category 3, with wind gusts up to 165km/h and travelling west at 4km/h.
"Beautiful sunshine at the moment, but I think that's it for the day - we got a couple of days of wet weather," Australia coach Darren Lehmann said yesterday.
"We'll work out what the best XI is once it clears up. It might be different with overcast conditions and we might decide to play a different way, and it depends on the wicket."