Afghanistan v New Zealand - Only Test

[Fuller Pilch]

All in all for Afghanistan it might be a decent thing if its called off. Without Rashid and Ibrahim how competitive would their showing have been.

Hopefully the ICC (doubt it) can somehow schedule a replacement game if it is called off.

Supposed to rain in future days anyway.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

They made the ground specifically to counter our batsmen.

 

[Coronis]

Supposed to rain in future days anyway.

Yeah I mean, not even necessarily against NZ or in the immediate future but just something. For a team that plays such few tests the loss of this one is really awful.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

They made the ground specifically to counter our batsmen.

Counter our fielders - hole at midwicket. Hoping that a few break their ankles before we play India

 

[James]

I hope than the BCCI didn't charge for providing this ground and facilities.

Does seem strange when India have so many cricket grounds that they would schedule a Test here at a ground that appears not up to international standard. Perhaps some Indian members could shed some light on the thought process from the BCCI.

 

[TheBrand]

Conspiracy speculation: Just classic BCCI sabotaging any potential upset from NZ in the India series

 

[jcas0167]

Should have played it in UAE.

 

[Immenso]

Bummer. I really wanna see little Kane trying to hit a boundary accross a dug up and sawdusted outfield.

Will be like a rewind to WACA '85.

 

[Molehill]

Perhaps some Indian members could shed some light on the thought process from the BCCI.

I think the standard thought process from the BCCI is $$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[govinda indian fan]

Conspiracy speculation: Just classic BCCI sabotaging any potential upset from NZ in the India series

Bcci is a corrupt body which dosent give a **** about fans or game they only care about money but i think in this case it was pre decided that afghans would play at noida and afghan have mou with uttar pradesh cricket association and also uttar pradesh is poorest state in india and they dont have facilities compere to rich state/board

 

[OverratedSanity]

This blows

 

[capt_Luffy]

Bcci is a corrupt body which dosent give a **** about fans or game they only care about money but i think in this case it was pre decided that afghans would play at noida and afghan have mou with uttar pradesh cricket association and also uttar pradesh is poorest state in india and they dont have facilities compere to rich state/board

They still have grounds like Kanpur and Lucknow in UP though.

 

[govinda indian fan]

They still have grounds like Kanpur and Lucknow in UP though.

Yes they should have played at lucknow but heard the afghan board has mou with upca to play at noida

 

[BazBall21]

What an absolute joke. Nothing else needs to be said.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Weather and pitch sound terrible according to cricinfo. Match due to start in about 90 mins, so I really hope it does.

I wrote this about 54/55 hours ago. Why do I follow this stupid sport?

 

[Chin Music]

Isn't the north of India pretty much still having the back end of the monsoon? That means that there was always significant risk of disruption. I know Mumbai and areas in Maharashtra pretty well and they are near the back end of the season, but the north tends to finish a bit later on in comparison?

 

[andruid]

schedule an emergency test match at the Gahanga International Cricket Ground in Kigali, Rwanda

Yes they should have played at lucknow but heard the afghan board has mou with upca to play at noida

Come do an MOU with Cricket Kenya, we need the money

 

[govinda indian fan]

schedule an emergency test match at the Gahanga International Cricket Ground in Kigali, Rwanda


Come do an MOU with Cricket Kenya, we need the money

 

[anonymouskefe]

from esp "like day one, there was not even a drop of rain during the day" how was this ground selected surely has to be overseen to ensure its up for international cricket especially considering its back end of the rainy season.

 

[R!TTER]

They still have grounds like Kanpur and Lucknow in UP though.

And who'd pay the difference to host it at a better venue or you think it's all free because it's India?

Conspiracy speculation: Just classic BCCI sabotaging any potential upset from NZ in the India series

The team that has a grand total of 2 (test) wins in India

Bcci is a corrupt body which dosent give a **** about fans or game they only care about money but i think in this case it was pre decided that afghans would play at noida and afghan have mou with uttar pradesh cricket association and also uttar pradesh is poorest state in india and they dont have facilities compere to rich state/board

Speculating, like the others, but maybe this has more to do with Taliban? They're not exactly GoI's BFF.