AFG vs NZ: List of Tests abandoned due to rain

There have been several cricket matches that were completely abandoned without any play due to weather problems, leaving fans disappointed.

The first recorded instance of this happened in 1890 when England and Australia played a Test match at Old Trafford. Back then, Test matches were only three days long, and this one was abandoned because of the rain.

Later, in 1938, England and Australia faced rain again. This time, it rained for all four days of the Test match, and no play was possible. The match ended with a score of 0-0 after three Tests.

When Test matches were extended to five days starting in 1970, rain still caused problems. For example, during a seven-match Ashes series between England and Australia, one Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was reduced to just six matches because of rain on the third day.

In 1989, New Zealand and Pakistan also had trouble with rain during the first Test in Dunedin. Rain fell on Day 3, so an ODI (One Day International) was scheduled for Day 4, which New Zealand won.

In 1990, England and the West Indies had a Test match in Georgetown that was abandoned without even a toss because of rain. An ODI was arranged for Day 5 instead.

In 1998, Pakistan faced Zimbabwe in a match disrupted by heavy fog for four days in Faisalabad. By the second half of Day 4, the conditions improved, allowing Zimbabwe to win the series.

India and New Zealand had a similar problem with their Test match in Dunedin on the same day as Pakistan’s match against Zimbabwe. The Test match between India and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain.

Most recently, in a match between Afghanistan and New Zealand, the game was called off due to poor management and inadequate facilities to handle the weather. This was Afghanistan’s first Test match after becoming a full Test team.