Abandoned Test Matches

Following Test matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled (home sides listed first):

Eng v Aus   3rd Test   Manchester     1890      No Toss - Reason: Rain

Eng v Aus   3rd Test   Manchester     1938      No Toss - Reason: Rain

Aus v Eng   3rd Test   Melbourne      1970-71   Toss: Eng - Reason: Rain

WI  v Eng   2nd Test   Georgetown     1980-81   No Toss
Reason: The Government of Guyana would not allow R.D.Jackman to enter the country under
the provisions of Gleneagles Agreement.

Pak v Ind   3rd Test   Karachi        1984-85   No Toss
Reason: Assassination of Mrs Indira Gandhi

NZ  v Pak   1st Test   Dunedin        1988-89   No Toss - Reason: Rain

WI  v Eng   2nd Test   Georgetown     1989-90   No Toss - Reason: Rain

SL  v Pak   2nd Test   Colombo (SSC)  1994-95   No Toss
Reason: Fear of post-election violence

Pak v Zim   3rd Test   Faisalabad     1998-99   No Toss - Reason: Fog

NZ  v Ind   1st Test   Dunedin        1998-99   No Toss - Reason: Rain

Pak v NZ    2nd Test   Karachi        2002      No Toss
Reason: Match cancelled due to a bomb exploding near the New Zealand team's hotel just over
two hours prior to the scheduled start of play of 10am local time.