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Test Matches Played
2,600+
Test Matches Played
2,600+
Test Matches Played
2,600+
Test Matches Played
2,600+
Five days. Twenty wickets. Infinite drama.
No clock stops the game. A session can shift a series. Rain can save a nation. Test cricket rewards patience, punishes arrogance, and produces moments that live forever.
The world's most demanding examination
Players who conquer Test cricket earn a reverence no other format can match. The arenas are iconic, the battles unforgettable.
Your complete Test cricket resource
From the first ever Test in Melbourne 1877 to the latest ICC World Test Championship standings — the definitive home of the game's greatest format.
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Test cricket is the ultimate examination. Everything else is just a practice match.
— Sir Donald Bradman, The Don
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Since 1877
From the inaugural Test in Melbourne 1877 to the modern era — 150 years of extraordinary history.
Explore the HistoryLaws of Cricket
Innings, follow-ons, the DRS — a comprehensive guide to how Test cricket is played.
Read the RulesICC Championship
How the WTC works, current standings, past champions, and the road to the Lord's final.
View StandingsGreatest Ever
Headingley 1981, Kolkata 2001 — the matches that defined an era.
Relive the ClassicsLegends & Greats
Bradman, Tendulkar, Lara, Anderson — the greatest Test cricketers who ever lived.
Meet the Legends99.94
Bradman's Average
15,921
Tendulkar's Test Runs
800
Murali's Test Wickets
1877
Year of First Test
5 days
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ICC Championship
The ICC World Test Championship gives context to every Test series. Nations earn points across a two-year cycle, with the top two contesting a Final at Lord's.
Full WTC Guide