Afghanistan’s first Test against Australia has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Afghanistan’s Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Saturday.

The Test was scheduled to be played in Perth in November. 
The ACB said in statement: “The decision was taken considering the unfortunate circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe and its effects on the cricketing activities of member boards.” 
After obtaining Test status in 2017, Afghanistan has played only four Tests so far, winning against Ireland and Bangladesh and losing to India and West Indies.
 
“The historic match against Australia was scheduled to be held in December this year at Perth,” the statement said. “ACB will look forward to the important match between both teams once the situation gets better and cricketing activities are resumed.”