Day 1 at Lord's was washed out without a toss. England now have four days to draw level, and more rain is already predicted.
The 1st Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be start on August 14 at Galle International Stadium, Galle.
Australia’s win-loss ratio of 2.428 at Lord’s is the 6th-best for any side away from home with a 10-Test cut-off and the best with a 20-Test cut-off. They had lost just once in the 113-year span between 1896 and 2009.
England have plenty to play for in the second Test at Lord’s, while Australia should be wary of complacency.
Virat Kohli denied divisions in the team, and batted for Shastri to continue as coach of the national side.