Tests Abandoned Without A Ball Bowled: Check List of Test Matches Abandoned With No Play Possible at All As AFG vs NZ Gets Called Off Due to Rain in Greater Noida
The AFG vs NZ one-off Test was abandoned due to rain without being a ball bowled at the Greater Noida Sports Complex ground in Greater Noida. A look at the lists of Tests abandoned without any ball bowled:
The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand ended up on a disappointing note as plays on all five days were abandoned without a ball bowled. The AFG vs NZ one-off Test played at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Stadium was under the headlines due to the poor ground management and drainage system. While an ACB official complained about the ground facilities, but later an official statement was released by the board regarding the selection of the ground. Afghanistan vs New Zealand One-Off Test 2024 Abandoned Without a Ball Being Bowled Due to Excessive Rain.
However, AFG vs NZ one-off Test is not the only match which has been abandoned without any ball bowled. Till now there have been seven Tests other than the AFG vs NZ one-off Test which were abandoned without any single ball bowled. Here is a brief look at the list of all the matches: AFG vs NZ One-Off Test Match First on Indian Soil To Be Abandoned Without a Single Ball Being Bowled.
List of Test Matches to Be Abandoned Without a Ball Being Bowled
| Year | Test | Venue | Place |
| 1890 | England vs Australia | Old Trafford | Manchester |
| 1938 | England vs Australia | Old Trafford | Manchester |
| 1970 | Australia vs England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne |
| 1989 | New Zealand vs Pakistan | University Oval | Dunedin |
| 1990 | West Indies vs Pakistan | Georgetown Cricket Club | Georgetown |
| 1998 | Pakistan vs Zimbabwe | Iqbal Stadium | Faisalabad |
| 1998 | New Zealand vs India | University Oval | Dunedin |
| 2024 | Afghanistan vs New Zealand | Greater Noida Sports Complex | Greater Noida |
The Greater Noida Sports Complex ground also gave a lot of criticism to BCCI and its management. However, the ground was blacklisted by BCCI back in 2017 and hardly any international cricket was played at the ground.
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