Test Cricket

161 articles tagged with "Test Cricket"

May 9, 2026

Shanto’s ninth Test ton and a 170-run stand drag Bangladesh to 301 for 4 against Pakistan in Mirpur

Najmul Hossain Shanto’s record-breaking century and Mominul Haque’s 91 lifted Bangladesh from 31 for 2 to a commanding 301 for 4 at stumps on Day 1 of...

May 8, 2026

Babar Azam ruled out of first Bangladesh Test as Pakistan hand debuts to Awais and Fazal

Pakistan’s former captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur with a left knee injury, and Pakistan have hand...

May 7, 2026

Puducherry, then five Tests across India: Australia’s BGT 2027 prep starts in September

Australia A’s two four-dayers and three ODIs in Puducherry between September 22 and October 11 are billed as a development tour, but the surfaces are...

Apr 10, 2026

India’s oldest Test cricketer CD Gopinath dies at 96

CD Gopinath, the last surviving member of the team that won India’s first ever Test match in 1952, has died peacefully at his daughter’s home in Chenn...

Apr 1, 2026

Maxwell and Konstas dropped as Cricket Australia trims 2026-27 contract list to 21

Cricket Australia has announced its central contract list for the 2026-27 season with Glenn Maxwell and Sam Konstas among the notable omissions, while...

Mar 26, 2026

BCCI unveils India’s 2026-27 home season with 22 matches across 17 cities

The BCCI on Thursday announced a packed international home calendar for 2026-27 featuring tours from West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia, w...

Jul 7, 2025

Shubman Gill’s leadership earns India’s first Test win at Edgbaston

Shubman Gill’s stellar leadership and performance guided India to a historic 336-run victory over England at Edgbaston. Read the highlights here.

Jun 20, 2025

Anderson and Tendulkar honoured with new Test series trophy

India and England retire old Test trophies to honour legends James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar. Read more about the new Anderson-Tendulkar trophy. T...

May 20, 2025

Rohit Sharma’s Test career soared after Ravi Shastri’s bold move

Discover how Ravi Shastri’s bold decision changed Rohit Sharma into a Test cricket opener. Learn more about this pivotal moment in cricket history.

May 16, 2025

Virat Kohli ends Test cricket era with a shocking retirement post

Indian cricket star Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket, leaving fans heartbroken. Discover what it means for the future of Indian cric...

May 8, 2025

Captain no more: Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket

Veteran batsman Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket at 38, leaving behind 12 centuries, 4,301 runs, and a legacy of captaincy on the field.

Mar 21, 2025

Shreyas Iyer aims for Test comeback after Indian cricket success

Shreyas Iyer targets a test comeback while captaining Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. Can his T20 performance influence his selection? Find out more here.

Aug 30, 2024

Most runs in Test cricket: Tendulkar’s 15,921 still leads, and Root is 1,741 away

Joe Root’s 66 at Headingley took him to 14,180 and left him 1,741 behind Sachin Tendulkar. The all-time Test run list as at 22 August 2026, and how to...

May 1, 2024

LBW full form in cricket: what leg before wicket means, and the five conditions that decide it

Leg before wicket is Law 36, and it is rarer than it feels: about one wicket in ten. The five conditions in full, and why the arrival of DRS did not c...

Apr 12, 2024

DRS full form in cricket: what the Decision Review System is, and how often reviews actually work

Three out of every four DRS reviews fail. A derivation of 11,818 reviews across Tests, ODIs, T20Is and the IPL shows who gets them right, and why the...

Apr 20, 2022

Golden duck in cricket: what it means, every type of duck, and how often each happens

A duck is any dismissal for nought and a golden duck is one to the first ball faced. Here is what every type means, and what the ball by ball record s...

Jun 19, 2021

What is the follow-on in cricket? The Test rule, and how often captains actually use it

The follow-on lets a side that leads by 200 runs send the opposition straight back in. Here is Law 14 in full, and what 822 Tests say about how often...