 Jones had edged past fifty and was looking very confident as the day wore on.The pair added a further 31, and despite day one ending with an almost biblical-scale lightning storm and flash flood, Australia ended day one on 234 for 4, with Dean Jones 71 not out, and Steve Waugh 17 not out.Day Two

If rain had affected day one, it ruined day two with the ground virtually awash as play was due to begin.