Australia captain Aaron Finch hopes the holders don't become the latest World Cup team to be derailed by bad weather.
Heavy rain has forced two no-results in the World Cup so far and Finch has been anxiously eyeing the forecast to see if Australia could be the next victims when they face Pakistan at Taunton on Wednesday.
Pakistan's match against Sri Lanka was washed out on Friday before the clash between South Africa and the West Indies was abandoned after less than eight overs play on Monday.
There is rain predicted in the Taunton area on Wednesday and Finch conceded luck with the weather could play a role in who makes the semi-finals from the 10-team group stage.
"I think it (weather) might play a huge part in the next few days," Finch told reporters on Tuesday.
"Next week it starts fine and looks good across the country for the remainder of the tournament.
"So it's important that you get early wins on the board because you don't want to be on the wrong end of a couple of washouts that might leave you just outside that top four."
"They had a great Champions Trophy. So regardless of what kind of form Pakistan go in with, they're always incredibly dangerous."
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