This will happen for the 8th time in 134 years! The fourth day of the Afghanistan-New Zealand Test match was also canceled
The fourth day of the only Test match being played between Afghanistan and New Zealand in Greater Noida has also been canceled. The reason for the cancellation of the fourth day's play was rain and the ground being wet. In this way, this Test match is now very close to being recorded in the pages of history, which have been completely canceled without even bowling a ball. This has happened 7 times since 1890. If the play on the fifth day is also canceled after the fourth day in the Afghanistan-New Zealand Test, then this will be the 8th time in 134 years of Test cricket.
AFG vs NZ Test: The fourth day's play also cancelled
Just like the third day, the fourth day's play was also canceled without any wait. Not even a single ball has been bowled in this test match so far. The condition of the teams is such that they are not even coming out of their hotel rooms. There is hope for the fifth day but looking at the weather, it does not seem that play can take place on the fifth day. Meaning, there is a possibility of this test match ending without a ball being bowled.
This has happened 7 times since 1890
Since 1890, there have been 7 Tests which have been washed out completely without a single ball being bowled. The first such match was played between Australia and England in August 1890. Then it was seen for the second time in July 1938. This match was also played in Manchester like the first one and was between Australia and England. The Test match in which play could not take place on all five days in December 1970 was also played between Australia and New Zealand in England.
The test match played between Pakistan and New Zealand in February 1989 was also completely washed out. The test match played between West Indies and England in Guyana in March 1990 was also not held due to rain. In December 1998, there were two test matches in which all five days passed without a single ball being bowled. One of these was between Pakistan and New Zealand. And, the other was played between India and New Zealand.
This will happen for the 8th time in 134 years!
Now, 26 years later, the situation is the same in the Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand. With the first 4 days of play being canceled and the weather forecast, it does not seem that even a single ball will be bowled on the 5th day. In such a situation, do not be surprised if a Test match is washed out completely for the 8th time in 134 years.