.Ground personnel made use of power fans in a hopeless bid to dry out the pitch in the Test in between Afghanistan and New Zealand Tuesday, yet play was actually called off for a second direct day with one official calling it "a large clutter". The one-off Test, the first ever between both edges, at Afghanistan's embraced home near India's financing New Delhi was actually intended to start on Monday but the throw is actually yet to occur as a result of rain as well as the bad health condition of the Greater Noida ground.On Tuesday, groundsmen dragged out tarps to cover locations of the pitch in expectancy of even more rain, while others swung electricity enthusiasts over some of the worst damp patches.Watch Australia v England T20s and ODIs Live & exclusive on FOX SPORTING ACTIVITIES, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today > Ground staff discovered a moist outfield area in the mid-wicket region, re-filling it along with dry soil and also setting new turf.Umpires executed repeated inspections and also lastly called off play in mid-afternoon. The venue, holding its own first Exam, has merely basic water drainage and also has actually been actually criticised for its own facilities with The Times of India paper phoning it "ill-equipped". Even with sun on Monday and Tuesday the outfield continued to be saturated after times of gale rain in the run-up to the match.On Monday, the New Zealand players threw rugby balls around as they awaited a decision on play, yet the staffs remained in their resorts on Tuesday morning.New Zealand, who were actually incapable to finish a training treatment in advance of the Examination as a result of the rain, eventually put up nets on the ground as batsmen and bowlers underwent their drills.Afghanistan has hosted several Twenty20 and also one-day internationals at Greater Noida due to the fact that 2017. Match Umpire Javagal Srinath (2L) alongside New Zealand's leader Tim Southee (3L) evaluate the pitch prior to the begin of the one-off Exam cricket match in between Afghanistan and also New Zealand at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complicated in Greater Noida on September 10, 2024. The one-off Test in between Afghanistan and also New Zealand near New Delhi was actually put off once more on September 10, with the shake still as yet to occur, after through the night rainfall. (Photo through Amount Of Money SHARMA/ AFP) Source: AFPThe Panel of Command for Cricket in India (BCCI) has used Afghanistan places to educate as well as lot matches outside their struggling country, including in the northerly Indian cities of Lucknow as well as Dehradun.Lucknow as well as Dehradun were actually chosen alternatives for this Examination by Afghanistan, but those grounds were actually active with neighborhood leagues.The press container at Greater Noida was actually originally an open-sided tent without net or power, yet was changed after complaints.Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials have actually bewared about critical remarks, worrying it can spoil connections along with the BCCI, yet claimed they were actually let down." This is actually a huge clutter. Our company are never ever coming back listed here," an ACB official was actually quoted as claiming by Indian media.It is only Afghanistan's 10th five-day suit because they were provided Examination status in 2017. There has been actually no social reaction from Tim Southee's New Zealand edge, that are going to next trip to Sri Lanka for 2 Exams just before returning for three additional against India.