The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced it will host the New Zealand national cricket team for a one-off Test match from September 9 to 13 in Greater Noida, India.
This marks Afghanistan’s first Test match against New Zealand and the first bilateral cricket series hosted by the ACB involving the Kiwis.
“The Blackcaps are set to arrive in Greater Noida on September 5 for a three-day conditioning camp ahead of the Test match,” the ACB said in a statement. Team Afghanistan will travel to Delhi in late August for a week-long training and preparation camp, according to the statement.
The Greater Noida venue is one of the allocated locations for Afghanistan’s home games, following a mutual agreement between the ACB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
This match will be Afghanistan’s 10th Test since gaining Test status in 2017. Afghanistan has recorded three wins in their nine Test matches so far, defeating Ireland in 2019, Bangladesh in 2019, and Zimbabwe in 2021.
