Test cricket turns 146

5The longest and challenging format of cricket, Test cricket turns 146 today. On 15 March 1877, the teams of England and Australia clashed at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium for the first time at the international level. International cricket also started since then. India played a Test match for the first time in 1932 and took 20 years to register their first win.

From 1877 to 15 March 2023, 12 countries around the world started playing Test cricket. Who has played a total of 2499 matches so far. In 1971, the format of ODI and T20 cricket also came in 2004. Which has made the test even more interesting. In the next story on the 146th anniversary of Test cricket, we will know the top batsman, bowler and all-rounder of this format. Along with this, we will also know some such records and facts about which very few people know…

So far 2499 matches have been played in Tests, out of which 1711 results came out. 2 matches were tied and 786 matches ended in a draw. England played the most 1060 matches, while Australia won the most 405. England has also lost the maximum 318 matches.

Team India stepped into International Cricket for the first time on 24 June 1932. The team played a match against England, in which we lost. In 1952, Team India got its first victory in this format. The team defeated England by an innings and 8 runs.

India has played 569 matches in this format so far. In 172 wins and 175 losses the team got. There was also one match tie and 221 Test draws. India has defeated Australia the most 32 times. On the other hand, England has defeated us the maximum number of 50 Tests. India’s top score in Tests is 759 runs, which the team made against England. At the same time, Team India’s smallest score is 36 runs, which is made against Australia.