DTVHINDIAFG vs NZ: Poor facilities and wet outfield in Greater Noida forced the one-off Test to be called off
Not a single ball could be bowled in this entire Test match and both the teams had to face a lot of problems in all the 5 days. AFG vs NZ (Pic Source-X) The only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand has been cancelled due to bad weather, wet outfield and poor facilities. Not a single ball could be bowled in this entire Test match and both the teams had to face a lot of problems in all the 5 days. After there was no play for the first four days, all the cricket fans were expecting to see a great match between these two teams on the fifth day, but due to rain, neither the match started nor the toss took place at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground in Greater Noida. Let us tell you that, there was rain for a short time on the first day of the only Test, after which it could not be fixed due to poor facilities. The match officials had no other option but to cancel this match. The Afghanistan Cricket Board gave this update today i.e. on 13 September, ‘It is still raining in Greater Noida and due to continuous rain, the fifth and final day’s play between Afghanistan and New Zealand has also been cancelled by the match officials.’ From the very beginning, many questions were raised about the schedule and ground of the Afghanistan Cricket Board. Even before this match, the Afghanistan team has played very few international test matches. Not only this, it was a very disappointing thing for the New Zealand team as well. South Africa now has to play a 3 match ODI series against Afghanistan Now South Africa has to play a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan in the UAE, which starts on September 18. Not only this, the New Zealand team will be seen playing Test series against Sri Lanka and India. The New Zealand team will tour Sri Lanka and the two-match Test series will begin from September 18. After this, they have to play a three-match ODI series against India in the month of October. Players who scored most centuries in Tests between IND vs BAN- List of players who scored most runs in the powerplay of T20I in 2024- Ishan Kishan suddenly entered the Duleep Trophy and then scored a century Players who have won the most “Player of the Match” in WTC- Know how is Virat Kohli’s record in the test against Bangladesh? Batsmen who hit the most sixes for India in the death overs of T20I Batsmen who scored the fastest T20 century for Australia- Mushir Khan broke Sachin Tendulkar’s 33 year old record Wicketkeepers with most Man of the Match awards for India 7 expensive watches of Hardik Pandya and their prices, know here-
Why is AFG vs NZ one-off Test not part of WTC 2023-25 cycle?
The Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test was scheduled to begin on September 9. However, more than one and a half days have been lost due to a wet outfield at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground and the match is yet to begin. Afghanistan Test Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter In a landmark event in Afghanistan’s cricket history, they are set to play a Test match with New Zealand for the first time. For which they are present in India. The Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test was scheduled to start on September 9. However, more than one and a half days have been lost due to wet outfield at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground and the match is yet to start. For those who don’t know, since it is not possible to host international cricket in Afghanistan, they host other teams in India and the UAE. They have previously hosted other teams in Test cricket in Dehradun, Lucknow and Abu Dhabi. Interestingly, the Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test in Greater Noida is not a part of the current ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. We will tell you why. Why is Afghanistan vs New Zealand Test match not part of ICC World Test Championship 2023-25? Since Afghanistan is not among the nine teams in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, this one-off Test match AFG vs NZ Test in Noida is not part of the current ICC WTC cycle. Out of the 12 Test teams, nine teams participate in the World Test Championship. Afghanistan, Ireland and Zimbabwe are not part of the current WTC cycle. Hence, they are out of the WTC event. On the other hand, talking about New Zealand, they are currently third in the ICC WTC 2023-25 standings. After this one-off Test against Afghanistan, they will tour Sri Lanka for two Tests and then return to India for three Tests against Rohit Sharma’s team. Both these series will be part of the ICC WTC and these matches are very important for New Zealand. Let us tell you that the New Zealand team was the winner of the inaugural World Test Championship.
IND-W VS SA-W, One-off Test match: Know schedule, full squads, live streaming and broadcast here
Before this one-off Test match, a three-match ODI series was played between these two teams in which the Indian women’s team clean swept South Africa 3-0. IND-W vs SA-W (Pic Source-X) The Indian women’s team is all set for the one-off Test match against South Africa which is starting on June 28. The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The one-off Test match between the Indian women’s team and South Africa can be watched live on JioCinema and Sports18-1 (HD and SD). Let us tell you, before this only Test match, a three-match ODI series was played between these two teams in which the Indian women’s team clean swept South Africa 3-0. All the players of the Indian women’s team had performed very well in the ODI series. Now they would definitely like to win this upcoming only Test match as well. Let us tell you, the Indian women’s team played their last Test match in December 2023 against England and Australia and won both. Two test matches have been played between India and South Africa before this. In the test match played in November 2014, India won by an innings and 34 runs. Before this, a test match was played between these two teams in 2002 in which India won by 10 wickets. After this one-off test match, a three-match T20 series is to be played between the two teams which will start from July 5. India Women’s Team vs South Africa Women’s Team Full Squad for the only Test: Indian Women’s Team: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Priya Punia, Shefali Verma, Shubha Satish, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Uma Chhetri (wicketkeeper), Sneha Rana, Sayaka Ishak, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Thakur Singh. South Africa Women’s Squad: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Anrie Derksen, Mieke de Ridder, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Elise-Mari Marz, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukune, Nondumiso Shange, Delmy Tucker. The live streaming of this test match will be on Jio Cinema in India. Its TV broadcast in India will be on Sports18-1 (HD and SD). 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
AUS-W vs SA-W: Australia announces team for the one-off test match against South Africa, 26-year-old young cricketer included in the team
This match will be played from 15th February Australia Women Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter) South Africa Women tour of Australia, 2024: South Africa women’s cricket team is currently on Australia tour for the all format series. After the three-match T20 series, a three-match ODI series is currently being played between the two teams. The third match of the ODI series, which is tied at 1-1 after two matches, is being played in Sydney today on 10th February. So after the last match of this ODI series, the only Test match will be played between the women’s cricket teams of South Africa and Australia. This match is going to be held at WACA, Perth between 15th February and 18th February. On the other hand, Cricket Australia has announced its women’s cricket team for this match. Let us tell you that in this 14-member team, the management has included a 26-year-old young cricketer in the team. This young cricketer got a place in the team Let us tell you that 26-year-old young spin all-rounder Sophie Molineux has been included in this team. She was last seen playing for the Australian national team in the year 2021. After this she was away from cricket due to ACL injury, but made a comeback to competitive cricket in December last year. So regarding the inclusion of Sophie in the team, Australian women’s team selector Shawn Flegler quoted ESPN Cricinfo as saying – It is a good call. She has suffered a lot in the past years. He is very emotional, but he has worked very hard in the last 1 year. During this period she could not play in some big tournaments for us. Australia women’s cricket team for the one-off test match against South Africa, Alyssa Healy (captain), Darcey Brown, Ashley Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Poibe Lichfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Jess Jonassen, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham. 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024 5 bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket Which player has scored the most runs for his franchise, see the complete list Top-5 bowlers who took most wickets against India in test format
