The problem was caused by the poor state of the outfield and the huge amounts of sand that had been put down. It made it very hard for bowlers to get a firm footing on their run up. Discussions took place between the captains, umpires and match referee before the game was abandoned citing concerns over the safety of the players.

No doubt there will huge fallout over this and the blame game will start. It really does beggar belief that an international fixture in an sport with such a following can fall victim so such dreadful preparation.