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Five of the wettest Tests ever

Rain-marred Tests which had even less play than the Bangalore Test between India and South Africa

<b>Match:</b> <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63569.html" target="_blank">Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Gujranwala, 1991</a><br><b>Overs played:</b> 36<br><b>Trivia:</b> This is the only Test that has been played in Gujranwala, though the city has hosted matches in two World Cups  Associated Press
<b>Match:</b> <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63695.html" target="_blank">India v New Zealand, Chennai, 1995</a><br><b>Overs played:</b> 71.1<br><b>Trivia:</b> This was Sachin Tendulkar's only Test Man-of-the-Match award between February 1993 and March 1998  Getty Images
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<b>Match:</b> <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63615.html" target="_blank">Sri Lanka v India, Kandy, 1993</a><br><b>Overs played:</b> 12<br><b>Trivia:</b> Kapil Dev equalled Sunil Gavaskar's then record for most Tests for India (125). This is the shortest non-abandoned Test of all.  AFP
<b>Match:</b> <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62549.html" target="_blank">England v Australia, Nottingham, 1926</a><br><b>Overs played:</b> 17.2<br><b>Trivia:</b> This is one of only two Tests ever in which no wicket fell. The other was the <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/352662.html" target="_blank">Antigua Test in 2009</a> that was abandoned after 10 balls due to a sandy outfield.  AllSport UK Ltd
<b>Match:</b> Australia v England, Melbourne, 1971<br><b>Overs played:</b> 0<br><b>Trivia:</b> With the first three days washed out, the organisers decided to hold a <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64148.html" target="_blank">one-day match</a> on what would have been the fifth day of the Test. It was recognised as the first ODI ever, and with 46,000 people showing up, cricket realised it had a viable second format.  Getty Images
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