In the long history of Test cricket, it’s very rare for a game to be canceled without a ball being bowled. Besides cases like wars or pandemics, this has only happened seven times before, and the Afghanistan vs New Zealand match in Greater Noida is the eighth. Here’s a summary of the previous seven times:

1. England vs Australia, 1890: This Test was scheduled to be three days long. It rained all three days, so the game was cancelled before it even started.
2. England vs Australia, 1938: Again in Manchester, this Test was supposed to be four days long. The rain prevented any play, and the teams moved on to the next game.
3. Australia vs England, 1970: In Melbourne, heavy rain continued for three days. Instead of a full Test, they played a 60-over match on the fifth day, which is considered the first-ever One Day International (ODI).
4. New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1989: The game in Dunedin was rained out for the first three days. On the fourth day, the captains decided to play an ODI instead.
5. West Indies vs England, 1990: In Guyana, the rain flooded the field. The game was canceled, and an ODI was planned but also delayed due to wet conditions.
6. Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, 1998: In Faisalabad, dense fog made it impossible to play. The game was canceled on the fourth day, leading to Zimbabwe winning their first Test series.
7. New Zealand vs India, 1998: In Dunedin, persistent rain led to the cancellation of the Test. An unofficial ODI was played instead.