Day one of Tasmania-NSW Shield washed out

Heavy rain has washed out day one of the Sheffield Shield match between Tasmania and NSW at Bellerive Oval.

The covers didn't budge on Sunday as persistent rain and wind lashed Hobart.

Play is scheduled to start at 10am on Monday to recover some of the lost time.

Cloudy conditions are forecast but no rain is expected.

The Blues are looking to cement their position at the top of the Shield table heading into a two-month first-class break.

Tasmania are chasing back-to-back wins after their first win of the campaign against South Australia last round.

Tasmania 12-man squad: George Bailey (capt), Gabe Bell, Alex Doolan, Jake Doran, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Simon Milenko, Sam Rainbird, Tom Rogers, Jordan Silk, Matthew Wade, Beau Webster.

NSW 12-man squad: Moises Henriques (capt), Sean Abbott, Doug Bollinger, Harry Conway, Trent Copeland, Ed Cowan, Daniel Hughes, Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, Peter Nevill, Stephen O'Keefe, Kurtis Patterson.