List Of Test Matches Abandoned Without A Ball Bowled

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The Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test match in Greater Noida was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

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Wet outfield and persistent rain, along with under par facilities, has seen the match be washed out completely.

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It is the 8th occasion of a Test match being abandoned without a ball bowled. Let's look at the other seven instances:

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1. England vs Australia, 1890

The first instance happened in Old Trafford. Test matches used to be 3 days long back then, and it rained on all three.

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2. England vs Australia, 1938

48 years later, Old Trafford was the venue again. The four-day Test match was abandoned due to rain.
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3. Australia vs England, 1970

After incessant rain at the MCG for three days, a Test was cancelled. Instead, a 60-over game was played, making it the first-ever ODI.
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4. New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1989

At Dunedin, the Test was cancelled after three days. Once again, an ODI was played instead.
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5. West Indies vs England, 1990

The trend of ODIs replacing cancelled Test matches continued in Bourda, where a 49-overs-a-side match was played.
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6. Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 1998

Foggy weather and poor visibility at Faisalabad led to the Test cancelled, handing Zimbabwe their first-ever overseas Test series win.
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7. New Zealand vs India, 1998

On the same day as Pak v Zim, this Test in Dunedin also had to be called off, this time due to rain. They played a 50-over exhibition game.

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