One glance was enough to notice the warning signs. A soggy outfield, inadequate equipment, an undermanned ground staff, and a grim weather forecast were all red flags in the lead-up to the abandoned Greater Noida Test, yet nothing captured the imminent washout quite like Kane Williamson.

There was something about the way Williamson walked onto the field that first afternoon - his head down, steps small and strides heavy, as if cautiously navigating every inch of the drenched outfield in his slipper-clad feet, hoping India would be