AFG Vs NZ In Noida: List Of Test Cricket Matches Abandoned Without A Ball Being Bowled

The one-off Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand was called off on all five days. Here's a look at the Test matches abandoned without a ball bowled

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 12 September 2024 1:27 pm

New Zealands captain, Tim Southee. AP Photo

New Zealand's captain, Tim Southee, left, interacts with teammates during a practice session before the start of the second day of the only test match. AP Photo

Things have only gotten worse for Afghanistan and New Zealand cricketers camping in Greater Noida. Early Friday morning, at around 9:20 am, the fifth day's play of their One-Off Test match at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground was abandoned due to rain. (More Cricket News)

Afghanistan Cricket Board -- the host board -- tried their best but it was persistent rain and wet outfield that made the conditions unfair for both sides.

A complete washout and this became only the eighth Test in the history of the game to be abandoned without a single ball being bowled.

New Zealand's captain, Tim Southee, centre, and Mitchell Santner, right, interact with Afghanistan's head coach, Jonathan Trott. - AP Photo

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And it is an unwanted feat for either team. First played in 1876 between historical rivals Australia and England in Melbourne, Test cricket arrived in Greater Noida for its 2549th iteration, for a first-ever meeting between Afghanistan and New Zealand.

Here's a look at the previous seven Test matches that have been abandoned without a single ball being bowled so far:

Year	Teams	Venue
1890	England Vs Australia	Old Trafford, Manchester
1938	England Vs Australia	Old Trafford, Manchester
1970	Australia Vs England	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1989	New Zealand Vs Pakistan	Carisbrook, Dunedin
1990	West Indies Vs England	Georgetown, Guyana
1998	Pakistan Vs Zimbabwe	Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
1998	New Zealand Vs India	Carisbrook, Dunedin

What next for the teams?

Afghanistan will head to the United Arab Emirates, another 'second home' for the team, to take on South Africa in a three-match One-Day International series starting September 18. All the matches will be played at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

New Zealand, meanwhile, will continue to engage in Test cricket. The Kiwis have a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, also starting September 18, at Galle International Stadium. After the tour of Sri Lanka, New Zealand will be back in India to play three Test matches.