AFG v NZGreater Noida rain forces 1st abandoned Test in 26 years, 8th in history

The one-off Test match in between Afghanistan and New Zealand was deserted totally without a ball being bowled at the Greater Noida Sports Ground Complex. This ended up being just the 8th Test in the history of cricket to be deserted without a ball being bowled. The Afghanistan and New Zealand match at Greater Noida ended up being the very first Test in the 21st century to be deserted due to rain in Asia. It was another day and the very same fate as the consistent rains didn’t permit Afghanistan and New Zealand to deal with each other for the really very first time.

The Day 1 of the Test match was spoiled by heavy rain in the Delhi NCR area, which didn’t enable groups to take the field. The next day experienced a bad outfield with the ground personnel securing the yard from practice pitches to utilize it on the primary field. The drab drain centers at the place even more contributed to the issues as the ground was stated unsuited by the umpires. The bad centers, paired with the harsh weather condition, caused the video game ultimately getting aborted.

In a main statement, the Afghanistan Cricket Board stated, “It is still drizzling in Greater Noida and due to regular rain, the 5th and last day of the Afghanistan vs New Zealand has actually likewise been cancelled by the match authorities.”

Which all matches got deserted formerly?

This was just the 8th circumstances of a total desertion of a Test match. The very first 3 occurred in between Australia and England in the Ashes in 1890, 1938 and 1970. The other 4 circumstances took place in between 1989 and 1998.

What next for AFG and NZ

The ACB notified that the BCCI provided 3 locations to them, consisting of Dehradun, Kanpur and Greater Noida. Taking a look at the connection in between Kabul and Delhi, the Afghanistan board proceeded with Greater Noida since of its distance to Delhi.

The Afghans will transfer to the UAE to host South Africa for a three-match ODI series, beginning next week. New Zealand will take a trip to Sri Lanka for a 2-match Test series before they return back to India for a 3-match Test series in October.