Afghanistan vs. New Zealand Test Match Abandoned Due To Rain

The Afghanistan vs. New Zealand Test match has been abandoned due to persistent rain in Greater Noida. This marks the first Test match since 1998 to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.

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Afghanistan vs. New Zealand: After 3 days of no play, Day 4 of the only-off take-a-look at Afghanistan and New Zealand has been abandoned due to rain, as stated with the aid of ground staff on Thursday, September 12. The greater Noida sports complex ground has been protected because it endured rain amid the continued monsoon season in India.

The healthy is now on the verge of becoming the first-ever sport to be abandoned without a ball being bowled within the 21st century. The remaining recreation area was abandoned because of rain, which also concerns New Zealand. It became in opposition to India at Carisbrook, Dunedin, in 1998. No test in India has ever been deserted without a ball being bowled.

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Afghanistan vs. New Zealand

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Consistent: with BBC climate, thundery showers and a gentle breeze are predicted on Day 5. The temperature will hover around 25 to 27 levels all through the suit hours.

While it’s been raining for the last few days, no play turned into viable because of the wet outfield on Days 1 and 2.

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The sadness. Afghanistan global cricket supervisor Menhajuddin Raz clarified that the BCCI had supplied them with 3 venues but they chose Noida as a result of the transportation facility. He said (through NDTV):

“The BCCI offered us 3 venues—Kanpur, Bengaluru, and this one. We chose to play at Extra Noida because it became the most convenient in terms of logistics. It changed into a two-hour force from Delhi airport.”

“The venue has constantly been Afghanistan’s home venue. If we speak about returning from 2016, we had been playing games here,” he introduced.

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A list of test fits deserted because of rain, Afghanistan vs. New Zealand possibly to end up 8th game

As per reports, seven games have been abandoned due to rain since 1938.

  • Test No. 34: Australia vs. England
  • 25-08-1890: Old Trafford, Manchester, Australia & England
  • Test No. 264: Australia vs. England
  • 08-07-1938: Old Trafford, Manchester
  • Test No. 675: Australia vs. England
  • 31-12-1970: Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • Test No. 675: Australia vs. England
  • 31-12-1970: Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • Test No. 1140: England vs. West Indies
  • 10-03-1990: Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana
  • Test No. 1434: Pakistan vs. Zimbabwe
  • 17-12-1998, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
  • Test No. 1434: New Zealand vs. India
  • 18-12-1998: Carisbrook, Dunedin