Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran was among the first to walk out at the Greater Noida Sports Complex. He pressed his hands on the outfield and queried one of the Afghanistan coaching staff, “Will we be able to even do a fielding drill?” The Afghanistan players burst into laughter. The Afghans didn’t have an ideal start to their one-week preparatory camp ahead of the one-off Test match against New Zealand, which will be played from September 9 to 13 just outside the Indian capital city. The Afghans were greeted by incessant rain, soggy outfielders, flooded practice pitch, which the groundstaff were trying to dry with two table fans. They don’t have a Super Sopper or enough men and covers to protect even the 30-yard circle. Groundstaff at the Greater Noida Sports Complex trying to dry the practice pitch with the help of two table fans. (Pic: Pratyush Raj) It took Afghanistan’s bowling coach Hamid Hasan one hour to find a 10-yard spot, where the dampness was relatively less. While the coaching staff were putting on the …