Afghanistan will play a historic one-off Test match against New Zealand in September, marking the first encounter between the two nations in Test cricket. The match is scheduled to take place at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground in India, a venue that has previously served as Afghanistan's adopted home ground. This will be Afghanistan's tenth Test match overall and their third in 2024, making it their busiest year in the format. The Test is expected to run from September 9 to 13, preceding New Zealand's three-Test series in India starting October 16. Following this match, Afghanistan will have faced all major Test-playing nations except for England, Australia, Pakistan, and South Africa.
In their 2024 campaign, Afghanistan has already faced defeats against Sri Lanka and Ireland. Their last victory in the format came in March 2021 against Zimbabwe in the UAE, holding a 3-6 win-loss record in Tests to date. This fixture partially fills a gap in Afghanistan's schedule after Australia's withdrawal from a planned T20I series.