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Former captain Joe Root, pictured in 2017, holds several England Test cricket records.. 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).
Although the first Test series played between England and Australia was in the 1876–77 season, [5] [6] the Ashes originated from the solitary Test which the two nations contested in 1882. [7] England lost the match, played at The Oval, and a mock obituary was posted in The Sporting Times, declaring the death of English cricket. It stated that ...
The Leeds Test is must win for England having fallen 2-0 behind after defeat at Lord’s on Sunday. Follow all the live action below from Headingley as England face Australia: England vs Australia
Had he scored just four, Bradman would have retired with a Test average of exactly 100. The Fifth Test of the 1948 Ashes series, held at The Oval in London, was the final Test in that cricket series between Australia and England. The match took place on 14–18 August, with a rest day on 15 August.
Ben Stokes was on hand, slightly uncharacteristically given his performances in recent matches, to steady the ship with 17 from 57, as England finished the day 278-4 , 138 runs behind Australia ...
Beaumont is now one run from levelling the highest score for England in Test match cricket. ... an opener against Australia in Test matches. England 348-4 (94), Wyatt 15, Beaumont 167, Gardner 3 ...
A limping Lyon is the last man out as Australia set England 371 to win. LUNCH: Australia 222-5 (lead by 313) ... in the driving seat at the end of a truly surreal day of Test match cricket ...
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