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In the Manchester Test of 1956, England spin bowler Jim Laker took 19 wickets for 90 runs (19–90) which set not only the Test record for best match figures but also the first-class one. [13] In taking 10–53 in the second innings he became the first bowler to capture ten wickets in a Test match innings, and his analysis remains the best ...
Also, some of these nine teams would play additional Test matches during this period which were not part of this Championship, as part of the ICC Future Tours Programme for 2018–23, mainly to give games to the three Test playing sides not taking part in this competition. [5] On 29 July 2019, the ICC officially launched the World Test ...
Sunil Gavaskar was the first player to cross the 10,000 run mark in Tests. Scoring over 10,000 runs across a playing career in any format of cricket is considered a significant achievement. In the chase to achieve top scores, West Indian Garfield Sobers retired in 1974 as the most prolific run scorer in Test cricket, with a total of 8,032 runs. The record stood for nine years, until it was ...
However, in the early days of Test cricket, matches were played for three or four days. England hosted Ireland at Lord's on 1st June 2023 for a four-day test. [23] There were also frequent six-day tests until the 1970s. [24] Four-day Test matches were last played in 1973, between New Zealand and Pakistan. [25]
The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. [4] The fixtures were confirmed in June 2019. [5] [6] In February 2019, Chris Gayle announced his retirement from ODI cricket, [7] and he last played in a Test match in September 2014, against Bangladesh. [8]
Test match in some sports refers to a sporting contest between national representative teams and may refer to: Test cricket; Test match (indoor cricket)
The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. [13] [14] [15] It was the first time in ten years that Test cricket was played in Pakistan. [16] The first Test match finished as a draw, with significant amounts of play lost to rain and bad light. [17] Pakistan's Abid Ali scored 109 not out to become the ...
Between 2005 and 2019, England played 190 Test matches, resulting in 80 victories, 45 draws and 65 defeats. [2] They faced the Ireland for the first time in Test cricket during this period. [3] England faced Australia most frequently during this period—playing 45 matches against them followed by 31 matches against India.