‘Was never going to be…’: Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott says THIS amid Greater Noida venue’s cricticism

New Delhi: As we all know how disappointing and frustrating it be some distance after rain forced Afghanistan vs New Zealand one-off Test to be abandoned with none play, talking about statements head coaches of both teams on Friday said simplest rainy weather changed into to be blamed for the fiasco as scheduling a match at some stage in monsoon season is often uncertain. A wet outfield and persistent rain played spoilsport and authorities at the ill-equipped Shaheed Vijay Shah Pathik Sports Complex were at their wits’ end to make the sphere suitable for play. It changed into simplest the eighth instance of a Test being abandoned with none action.

“We were very excited to play against New Zealand and put ourselves up against the challenge of that,” Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott said at a joint press conference with his New Zealand counterpart Gary Stead.

“Unfortunately, the weather has played its part and it’s made it difficult for us to get a game and we’re very disappointed. To have a glance at to play a Test match at present of year (monsoon) is often tricky.

“(In terms of facilities) obviously disappointed that we haven’t been in a position to play because the volume of water that’s come down is unparalleled for this time of year,” he added.

Stead said the BlackCaps were also frustrated as they were taking a look at this fixture as a preparation for the upcoming World Test Championship series against Sri Lanka and India.

“It’s frustrating for us. It changed into our first Test against Afghanistan and we were really fascinated by that as well. They’ve been great competitors of ours over the previous couple of World Cups as well.”

New Zealand fly out to Sri Lanka on Saturday for a two-match Test series, starting in Galle on September 18.

“For us, now we have got the World Test Championship just around the corner in Sri Lanka as well. So, the preparation towards which may need been an very good option for us as well,” he said.

“So, the foremost disappointing part for us is that we’ve lost that ability to be match-hardened and match-ready after we go into our Test match next week,” Stead lamented.

The Fifty two-year-old added that the defending WTC champions have to qualify for a second final.

“The World Test Championship is alive and well and we’re currently in 0.33 place, and we'd like to make the finals again. We’ve been there once during the past, and we’re desirous to get there again.

“So every Test match we play can be a significant one,” he said.

The WTC table is currently led by India followed by Australia. After their Asian tour, the Kiwis will host England for a three-Test series.

“The conditions that we face in Galle can be, I’m sure, different to Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai after we come back here again. So, it’s still about adapting to the kind of a couple of surfaces,” Stead said referring to the three-Test rubber against India next month.

No matter bright sunshine on the outlet two days, no play changed into conceivable because the umpires cited players’ safety as a concern caused by the poor condition of the outfield.

“It’s worth noting I suspect it’s been 1200 millimetres of rain in the last week and though it changed into fine for those two days, there have been thunderstorms the nights before and the bottom changed into just too soft and the umpires deemed that unfit to play on,” Stead said.

Asked if a white-ball game changed into discussed as a replacement, Trott said that at one point, they were considering some options.

“There have been a couple of things discussed, but we looked at the bottom today, and it changed into never really going to be attainable, unfortunately.

“The opposite thing is you’ve got to confirm there’s obviously a large want to play cricket but you’ve got to keep in mind the safety of the players because New Zealand have gotten a large tour developing,” Trott said.

Beforehand of the Test, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi had called for a dedicated home venue for his side and Trott reiterated the skipper’s views.

“If you could have you could be able to in general have gotten got you could be able to in general have gotten got one fixed venue, then that you just may maybe iron out the failings that arise. That’s always nice. But I suspect it's maybe end result of the not having played quite a few Test cricket during the past and still seeking to locate a venue that we can use consistently,” he said.