Assessments deserted with no ball bowled | Cricket Information – Instances of India

The Afghanistan-New Zealand one-off Take a look at being referred to as off with no ball being bowled was the eighth event when a Take a look at has been deserted in such a way within the historical past of the sport. Earlier than this, seven matches had been deserted with no ball being bowled, courting again to 1890. The final time it occurred was virtually 26 years in the past, in 1998. Let’s check out the flip of occasions…
England vs Australia, Previous Trafford, Manchester, 1890
It was the third and last Take a look at of the collection with England having gained the primary two.WG Grace led the English aspect, whereas Billy Murdoch captained Australia. It rained for 3 days, and the match needed to be referred to as off with out the toss going down.
England vs Australia, Previous Trafford, Manchester, 1938
The third of a five-match Ashes collection with Manchester being the venue of the abandonment as soon as once more. England was led by Wally Hammond, whereas Don Bradman was Australia’s skipper. The collection was drawn 1-1, however the third Take a look at needed to be referred to as off attributable to steady rain and soggy outfield. The toss didn’t happen.

Australia vs England, Melbourne Cricket Floor, 1970
It was the third Take a look at of a seven-match collection, which England gained 2-0. The match was deserted on the third day. England skipper Ray Illingworth had chosen to bowl after successful the toss. However simply when the groups had been coming into the sector, it started to rain, and it did so for 3 straight days in Melbourne. Invoice Lawry was Australia’s captain. After the abandonment, a 60-over per aspect sport was organised on the scheduled fifth day which Australia gained by 5 wickets. This match gained the standing of the first-ever One-Day Worldwide.
New Zealand vs Pakistan, Dunedin, 1989
The primary of Dunedin’s two referred to as off matches. It was the primary of a three-match collection which was drawn 0-0 in the long run. John Wright was New Zealand’s captain, whereas Imran Khan was Pakistan’s. It rained incessantly on the primary two days and the match was deserted on Day 3 with no ball being bowled. Later, a One-Day Worldwide was performed on the scheduled fourth day which New Zealand gained by 8 wickets.

West Indies vs England, Bourda, Guyana, 1990
The second of a four-match Take a look at collection, which West Indies ultimately gained 2-1. Viv Richards was the captain of the West Indies, whereas Graham Good led England. It rained constantly for the primary three days and the match was consequently referred to as off. An ODI was performed on the scheduled fifth day which West Indies gained by 7 wickets.
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Faisalabad, 1998
It was the third Take a look at of a three-match collection, which, surprisingly, Zimbabwe gained 1-0 after their 7-wicket win within the first Take a look at in Peshawar. The second Take a look at in Lahore was a drawn affair. The match was scheduled from Dec 17-21, and thick fog had engulfed Faisalabad. In contrast to rain enjoying spoilsport in earlier deserted Assessments, this time it was heavy fog that had lowered visibility a lot that the match needed to be referred to as off on the fourth day. The collection had Aamer Sohail as Pakistan’s captain and Alistair Campbell was Zimbabwe’s.
New Zealand vs India, Dunedin, 1998
It was the primary of a three-match Take a look at collection which New Zealand ultimately gained 1-0. Mohammad Azharuddin led India, whereas New Zealand was captained by Stephen Fleming. It continued to rain into the third day, prompting the match officers to name off the Take a look at on the third day itself. An unofficial one-dayer was performed on the scheduled fourth day. Apparently, the sixth and seventh deserted Assessments had been referred to as off on the identical day – Dec 20, 1998.