India Vs Afghanistan

The last time a Test match was washed out without a ball being bowled happened was almost 26 years ago, in 1998, in a match also involving the Kiwis.

Not a single ball has been bowled across four days with the wet outfield preventing any action on the opening two days, raising serious questions over the preparedness of the venue to host the match.

Despite no rain throughout Monday, not a single ball could be bowled on Day 1 of the Afghanistan vs New Zealand one-off Test.

This is the first-ever Test between New Zealand against Afghanistan, who got their Test status in 2017.

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran is a doubtful for the one-off Test against New Zealand after copping up an injury in Greater Noida on Sunday.

Three uncapped players -- opener Riaz Hassan, all-rounder Shamsurrahman and pacer Khalil Ahmed -- have been included in Afghanistan's final 16-member squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand.

New Zealand will later face Sri Lanka and India in the subcontinent this year.

Rashid Khan is a notable omission in Afghanistan's 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand

India pumped England in a rain-hit semi-final in Guyana, while South Africa hammered Afghanistan in the other clash at Trinidad.

Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower on Thursday labelled the pitch for the T20 World Cup semifinal here as dangerous' after Afghanistan suffered a nine-wicket defeat to South Africa.

South Africa will face the winners of the second semifinal between India and England in the title clash, but the Afghans will go home with their heads held high after a stirring run in the tournament.

While the first semi-final will begin at 6 AM IST, India's match against England will be played from 8 PM IST in Guyana.

T20 World Cup: The Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match also saw a controversial moment, when the former's Gulbadin Naib allegedly feigned injury after coach Jonathan Trott apparently sent signals slow down

With Afghanistan beating Australia, even the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is not assured of a place in the semi-finals

For Rohit Sharma and co, the equation is simple. Beat Australia. That would make the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh game irrelevant to them.

The last time a Test match was washed out without a ball being bowled happened was almost 26 years ago, in 1998, in a match also involving the Kiwis.

Not a single ball has been bowled across four days with the wet outfield preventing any action on the opening two days, raising serious questions over the preparedness of the venue to host the match.

Despite no rain throughout Monday, not a single ball could be bowled on Day 1 of the Afghanistan vs New Zealand one-off Test.

This is the first-ever Test between New Zealand against Afghanistan, who got their Test status in 2017.

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran is a doubtful for the one-off Test against New Zealand after copping up an injury in Greater Noida on Sunday.

Three uncapped players -- opener Riaz Hassan, all-rounder Shamsurrahman and pacer Khalil Ahmed -- have been included in Afghanistan's final 16-member squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand.

New Zealand will later face Sri Lanka and India in the subcontinent this year.

Rashid Khan is a notable omission in Afghanistan's 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand

India pumped England in a rain-hit semi-final in Guyana, while South Africa hammered Afghanistan in the other clash at Trinidad.

Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower on Thursday labelled the pitch for the T20 World Cup semifinal here as dangerous' after Afghanistan suffered a nine-wicket defeat to South Africa.

South Africa will face the winners of the second semifinal between India and England in the title clash, but the Afghans will go home with their heads held high after a stirring run in the tournament.

While the first semi-final will begin at 6 AM IST, India's match against England will be played from 8 PM IST in Guyana.

T20 World Cup: The Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match also saw a controversial moment, when the former's Gulbadin Naib allegedly feigned injury after coach Jonathan Trott apparently sent signals slow down

With Afghanistan beating Australia, even the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is not assured of a place in the semi-finals

For Rohit Sharma and co, the equation is simple. Beat Australia. That would make the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh game irrelevant to them.