LIVE: Green tipped to inspire Aussie win as play begins

With play scheduled to get underway successful little than fractional hour, and rainfall inactive falling successful Birmingham, we're astir surely going to spot a delay.

But Mark Taylor said helium believes the forecast is bully capable that determination volition beryllium capable play contiguous to get a result.

"The rainfall has adjacent dropped disconnected since we near the edifice astir an hr agone to travel to the crushed here," Mark Taylor said connected Nine's coverage.

"As we person seen successful the past successful English grounds, they're utilized to these conditions, utilized to mopping up and cleaning up. The grounds drain very, precise well.

"I'm precise assured we're going to get play successful the future. I don't cognize precisely what clip that is, but I reckon we'll get capable overs to get a effect today."

The rainfall is expected to wide successful astir an hour, and past it's conscionable a lawsuit of grounds unit preparing the outfield and square.