By Ian Omoro Without a ball being bowled, the one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was cancelled on Friday, September 13, 2024. This is the eighth t

A test match between New Zealand and Afghanistan at Greater Noida, India has joined some select company in the history of cricket — just not necessarily for the best reason.

Afghanistan will have to wait a little longer to play Test cricket against New Zealand, with their first ever Test washed out without a ball being bowled.

By Priscilla Jepchumba The first Test game between Afghanistan and New Zealand was a historic occasion, but unfortunately, it ended without a single ball being

Play in the one-off cricket test between Afghanistan and New Zealand has been abandoned without a ball bowled for a third consecutive day because of rain or a wet outfield.

GREATER NOIDA: Rain forced the fourth successive day of the only Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand to be called off on Thursday, leaving the match in danger of being washed out without a ball being bowled.

The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was washed out on Friday after five days of rain, just the eighth Test in history to be abandoned without a ball

On Dec. 18, 1998, New Zealand’s home test against India was abandoned on day three because of persistent rain at Carisbrook Oval in Dunedin. The Greater Noida region received more than a week of drenching rain, leaving the ground staff at Greater Noida Sports Complex struggling to get the ground fit for play.

The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was called off on Friday without a ball being bowled owing to incessant rain, making it only the eighth instance of a match being abandoned in such a manner in the history of five-day games. ( More Sports News)