Amid persistent rain, one-off Test between Afghanistan and NZ called off without a ball bowled
It was only the eighth such instance in the Test history and the first since 1998
09/09Abandoned
Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at Greater Noida, Sep 9-13 2024
09/09Abandoned
Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at Greater Noida, Sep 9-13 2024
Day 5
Afghanistan coach Trott: Sometimes we take things like drainage 'for granted'
Greater Noida Test against New Zealand was abandoned without a ball bowled, and Trott hoped it was a "good learning case"
New Zealand 'frustrated' to have lost game-time ahead of Sri Lanka and India Tests
Head coach Gary Stead says the players were "very disappointed" to have been denied a chance to play Afghanistan
Day 4
Match likely to be abandoned after fourth day also washed out
There was a lot of overnight rain and some morning drizzle before play was called off
Day 3
Persistent rain forces Day 3 of Greater Noida Test to be called off
Play was abandoned as early as 9.15am local time, 15 minutes before the scheduled start
Day 2
Day two of Afghanistan-New Zealand Test called off despite sunny conditions
The ground-staff used electric fans and even tried a grass transplant but the outfield remained unfit for play
Slushy patches, wet weather prevent Test from starting in Greater Noida
The ground still has several slushy pockets and its drainage has been overwhelmed by overnight rainfall
Day 1
Opening day of Afghanistan-New Zealand Test called off due to wet outfield
Despite a sunny day, parts of the ground in Greater Noida remained unfit to play on
A gloomy debut for Test cricket's newest venue in Greater Noida
No play was possible on day one despite there being plenty of sunshine
Others
Tests abandoned without a ball bowled - how many times has it happened before?
War and pandemics aside, there had been seven such instances before the Afghanistan-New Zealand Test in Greater Noida
The Indian commentator who is now the voice of Afghanistan cricket
Jodhpur's Devender Kumar does commentary not only in international Afghanistan games but also their domestic fixtures
Cricketing nomads Afghanistan hurt by lack of dedicated home venue
It's not rocket science: the more they play at one venue, the more their game will develop, especially with the red ball. But where is that one venue?
Southee excited about 'great challenge' in the backdrop of cricket's 'changing landscape'
"We've seen in the other formats what a side they can be," Southee says of the Test against Afghanistan
Greater Noida under the weather ahead of Test debut
The drainage appears to be a notch below world-class, and the continuous rain for the past few days hasn't made things easier
Shahidi wants 'one good home venue' and more Tests for Afghanistan
Afghanistan captain hopes the ACB "will try harder to give us opportunities against good teams in the future"
Williamson: We don't usually get such a volume of Tests
New Zealand batter also touches on the importance of learning to play differently in the subcontinent
Ajaz excited about the 'great opportunity' of playing six Tests in Asia
After playing just five Tests in the last two and a half years, he could play six in the next two months
Herath, Rathour join NZ Test team for short-term roles
They will join the support staff just before New Zealand's six Tests in Asia over the next two months
Rashid Khan takes a break from Test cricket on medical advice
The legspinner is recovering from an "ongoing injury" and has been advised to skip red-ball cricket
New Zealand begin subcontinent expedition against Afghanistan at new Test venue
It's their first Test match against each other, and both teams are getting back to the red-ball format after several months
