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The WTC 2021–23 cycle began in August 2021 with Pataudi Trophy (5 matches series between India and England). [21] The International Cricket Council officially announced the full programme with a new points system. [22] Australia qualified for the final by winning the 3rd Test Match of the 2022–23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. [23]
26 September - The BBC shows live coverage of a women's international match for the first time since the 1993 World Cup final. [43] 2021. 5 February – The first live coverage of a test match on terrestrial television for more than 15 years is broadcast on Channel 4 when the channel begins showing England’s test series against India. [44]
At the end of each test match, the commentators vote for their favourite special moment in the match, and the player involved wins a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne. Examples include a personal milestone for a player, such as a century or five-wicket haul, a dramatic celebration, or a spectacular piece of fielding, wicket or shot.
The five-match Pataudi Trophy between England and India, started 4 August 2021, started the second cycle of the World Test Championship. [6] [7] [8] That series, along with the Ashes in December 2021, were the only two series comprising five Tests in the second WTC cycle. [9] [10] [11] New Zealand were the defending champions.
A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, [a] [b] and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC). [5] [6] Afghanistan played their first test match in 2018, becoming the 12th test nation. Since then, they have played 9 test matches, compiling a record of 3 wins and 6 ...
Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. [1] A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, [a] [b] and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC). [5] [6] Zimbabwe played their first test match in 1992, becoming the ninth test nation.
The list excludes World Series Cricket venues and women's Test venues. On 8 July 2009, Sophia Gardens in Cardiff became the 100th Test venue. [2] [3] The Stormont cricket ground in Belfast became the 123rd [1] and most recent Test venue when it staged a match between Ireland and Zimbabwe in July 2024.