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Afghanistan and New Zealand match cancelled on fourth day too.

The one-off Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground is yet to start, as the fourth day of the match was also cancelled due to rain. The toss for the most-awaited Test match is also yet to take place, as the first three days were also cancelled due to wet outfield. According to ESPNcricinfo, covers were put on most of the Greater Noida ground on the morning of the fourth day of the Test match. Star Afghan all-rounder Rashid Khan will be ruled out of the one-off Test against New Zealand due to a back injury. In early July, Rashid suffered the injury while playing for Afghanistan's domestic T20 tournament, the Speen Ghar Tigers (SGT) in the Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL). The Black Caps arrived in India on Thursday, with five spin bowling options: Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell and Glenn Phillips in the spin department.

Earlier in the pre-match press conference, Afghan captain Hasmatullah Shahidi spoke of having at least "one good venue" for the team in India, a country that has played a big role in their development over the years. They have played their other home Tests in Dehradun, Lucknow and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Abu Dhabi. Addressing the media, Shahidi said, "If you see, India is our home, and when we host teams, other countries have played more cricket here than us." He added, "So hopefully we will get a good venue in India and we will stick to that. If we stick to one venue, it will be more effective for us." Teams: Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Baheer Shah Mehboob, Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib, Afsar Zazai (wicketkeeper), Azmatullah Umarzai, Ziaur Rahman Akbar, Shamsur Rahman, Qais Ahmed, Zahir Khan, Nijait Masood, Fareed Ahmed Malik, Naveed Zadran, Khalil Ahmed and Yama Arab. New Zealand: Tim Southee (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (vice-captain), Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Kane Williamson and Will Young.