Test match

Test match in some sports refers to a sporting contest between national representative teams and may refer to:

  • Test cricket
  • Test match (rugby union)
  • Test match (rugby league)
  • Test match (association football)
  • Test Series - a series of Test matches between two countries, with all matches in the series taking place in the same country (the host)
  • Test Match (board game), cricket-themed board game
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    Springbok Women showcase fearless play in victory over Spain

    Independent online (SA) 20 Apr 2025
    The platform for the Test win was laid by a dominant forward display, especially in the first half, and it allowed the SA backs the freedom to express themselves ... “But it is a Test match, maybe we settle things down a bit ... “I had my quiet moments before the match, but when the time came, it was game face on and playing for this team and country....
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    Hameed and Lees among contenders ready to step in for Zak Crawley as England opener

    Yahoo Daily News 20 Apr 2025
    ... the third round of championship matches by England players past and present who sense that Zak Crawley might pay for his string of failures and fancy his opening Test spot....
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    Tennis body defends ‘uncomfortable’ shower rule as criticism bubbles over

    The Observer 20 Apr 2025
    “We recognise that parts of the anti-doping testing process are uncomfortable,” the ITIA said in a statement. “However, as with all World Anti-Doping Agency-compliant sports – not just tennis – players who are notified for a test after a match are observed at all times by an anti-doping chaperone until the test is completed....
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    Bangladesh wins the toss and bats first against Zimbabwe in test cricket series opener

    Wtop 20 Apr 2025
    SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss Sunday and opted to bat first in the test cricket series opener against Zimbabwe ... Bangladesh won three of the 10 test matches it contested last year....
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    Wet weather rugby shakes up the Super Rugby standings and sees the Blues slip

    Newsday 20 Apr 2025
    The average points per match in the weekend’s 10th round, mostly played on soggy grounds, was 40.6 ... By way of comparison, the second round of the season played in summery conditions on hard grounds saw an average of 74.8 points per match ... The Waratahs now have a bye weekend to regroup ahead of a key match against the Canberra-based Brumbies....
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    Karun Nair needs standout IPL season to make India return, feels Suresh Raina: 'Important tours ...

    Hindustan Times 20 Apr 2025
    In every match, you've got to do something different ... This season is a revival of belief for a player who once struck a triple-century in Test cricket but gradually slipped out of the spotlight ... Following the 2025 IPL season, Team India will embark on an important Test tour of England, facing them in five matches across two months....
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    Meet the cricket bat master keeping a great tradition alive

    BBC News 20 Apr 2025
    Understated and genial, Ian insists he gets as much pleasure out of making bats for young children and their parents as he did for the Test match greats of the 1980s and 90s he supplied ... But every single one is pressed individually and then tested with a Test match ball."....
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    ‘That’s why Sunil Gavaskar got upset ’: Rishabh Pant pummeled for ‘unconventional’ cricket, told to ...

    Hindustan Times 20 Apr 2025
    He managed just 106 runs in eight matches in the ongoing IPL 2025 season, at just 15.14, as former India batter Manoj Tiwary lashed out at the LSG skipper for his “unconventional” batting ... That’s why Sunil Gavaskar got upset during the Test match in the Border-Gavaskar series....
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    One of cricket’s great traditions is dying out

    The Daily Telegraph 20 Apr 2025
    From the village green to the Test arena, scorebooks are an indelible record of a cricketer’s exploits and opening up an ... There’s no doubt that scoring by hand can be daunting – just look at the elaborate colour-coded handwritten scorecards of Test Match Special’s Andy Zaltzman....
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    Vaibhav Suryavanshi sent strict ‘mutton, pizza’ instructions as IPL preparations laid bare in 'mix of ...

    Hindustan Times 20 Apr 2025
    The buzz around the 14-year-old had been building since he was roped in by the Royals for INR 1.1 crore at last November's mega IPL auction, shortly after his 58-ball ton for India U19 in a Test match against Australia ... We've seen the way he started the innings, and I can promise you — he will score big in the coming matches....
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    Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana could pose problems for Zimbabwe batters in test series

    The Star Democrat 20 Apr 2025
    SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh hopes that Nahid Rana can unsettle Zimbabwe batters with his raw pace in the two-match series opening test beginning Sunday ... ....
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    Deccan Herald 20 Apr 2025
    ... home by New Zealand in the three-match Test series.</p>.<p>With the ....
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    ‘No need for him to play…’: Ex-India star BLASTS Rishabh Pant after poor performance against RR

    Cricket Country 20 Apr 2025
    Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured a thrilling 2-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday ... Despite being on the winning side, skipper Rishabh Pant continued to disappoint with his batting performance ... That’s why Sunil Gavaskar got upset during the Test match in the Border-Gavaskar series,” Tiwary said on Cricbuzz ... Tags. ... ....

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