The Sheffield Shield clash between NSW and Western Australia has been drawn after day four was washed out.

Just 10 overs were bowled on Sunday due to persistent rain, with umpires declaring at 5.37pm that no more play was possible.

With WA resuming at 8-211, with a second-innings lead of just 109 runs, the Blues were confident of getting a result before they were confronted by a soggy outfield at Blacktown International Sportspark.

On six occasions the covers were removed by groundstaff, only to be put back moments later as the drizzle persisted before players took to the field.

No wickets fell and the Warriors added just eight runs through Ashton Agar (34no) and Jason Behrendorff (7no) to finish 8-219.

NSW claimed first-innings points thanks to classy half-centuries from Test hopefuls Steve Smith (72) and Moises Henriques (71) that gave them a 102-run first-innings lead, but the missed opportunity to claim the maximum six points from the game will irk them.

The Sunday washout also denied players a final chance at pushing their Test cases, with the squad for next month’s four-Test tour of India expected to be announced on Thursday.

Blues captain Stephen O’Keefe, considered an option to be picked as the back-up spinner to Nathan Lyon, did his chances no harm with match figures of 8-102 to take his season tally to 17 wickets.

The two sides will face off in the one-day arena at the SCG on Wednesday, while WA’s next four-day game is against Queensland at the Gabba starting on February 4 and NSW travel to Tasmania to take on the Tigers from February 6.