The longest recorded game of cricket was the Test match between England and South Africa held at Durban. It holds the Guinness world record for the same. It was the last 'timeless Test' — meaning there was no limitation on time, and the match was played until there was a result — and abandoned after nine days of play.
What is the longest Test match in the world?
The lengthiest recorded cricket match was the `timeless' Test between England and South Africa at Durban, South Africa, on 3-14 March 1939.
What is the shortest Test match ever?
With just 842 balls bowled, England's defeat to India in Ahmedabad was the shortest completed Test match since 1935.
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- England crumble to 10-wicket defeat inside two days.
- Rob Key: Pitch was not fit for Test cricket.
- Joe Root: We can't have batting scars for final Test.
How long was the longest ever cricket match?
The longest test cricket match ever lasted 9 days with 680 overs bowled. The teams of South Africa and England endured, and the match earned the name The Timeless Test. Encyclopaedia Britannica presents some key points of cricket with a bit more brevity.
Has there ever been a 1 day Test match?
On February 15, 1932 South Africa were bowled out for 45, following their 36 in the first innings. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at a Test that got over in 5 hours 53 minutes the shortest in the history of Test cricket. Despite playing the match, Don Bradman did not bat, and Clarrie Grimmett did not bowl.
29 related questions foundWho is the fastest Test century?
New Zealand's Brendan McCullum holds the record for the fastest test cricket century of all time - he took just 54 balls to reach the milestone in a match against Australia in Christchurch in the 2015/16 season.
Which Test match ended fastest?
Shortest Test matches since World War II:
- India-England, Ahmedabad 2021 (842 balls) The shortest completed Test match post World War II. ...
- Australia vs New Zealand, Wellington 1945-46 (872 balls) ...
- England vs South Africa, Centurion 1999 (883 balls) ...
- Australia vs Pakistan, Sharjah 2002/03 (893 balls)
Who played the longest Test match innings?
Top Longest Innings in Test Cricket History
- Hanif Mohammad (Pakistan, 1958) – 970 Minutes (337 Runs)
- Gary Kirsten (South Africa, 1999) – 878 Minutes (275 Runs)
- Alastair Cook (England, 2015) – 836 Minutes (263 Runs)
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka, 1997) – 799 Minutes (340 Runs)
Who is highest score in Test match?
As of January 2022, the cricket player that holds the record for the highest individual score in international test match cricket is Brian Lara of the West Indies. The legendary batsman scored a record-breaking 400 not out against England in 2004.
What is the most balls faced for a duck?
New Zealand's Geoff Allott holds the record for scoring the most balls faced duck and also the longest batted duck in Test cricket. He bagged a duck after facing 77 balls in 101 minutes during the 1999 Auckland Test against South Africa. Stuart Broad came close to breaking this record in 2013 at the same venue.
Who Scored fastest 50 in Test cricket?
Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq leads the list for the fastest fifty in Test cricket, with his record 21-ball half-century against Australia in an Abu Dhabi Test in 2014.
What is the highest Test score by a team?
Here we take a look at the top seven highest team totals in the history of Test cricket.
- India 759/7d vs England (2016) ...
- Sri Lanka 760/7d vs India (2009) ...
- Pakistan 765/6d vs Sri Lanka (2009) ...
- West Indies 790/3d vs Pakistan (1958) ...
- England 849 vs West Indies (1930) ...
- England 903/7d vs Australia (1938)
How long did the longest Ashes test ever last?
Match details
#OnThisDay in 1939, the longest Test of all commenced. The famous 'timeless Test' between South Africa and England, lasted eleven days, before the visitors had to return to Cape Town in order to sail home! It took a first-innings lead of 214 runs after England was bowled out 316.
How many hours is test cricket?
A Test match is a game of two innings for each side, played over five days, of six hours play each.
Has anyone taken 20 wickets in a Test match?
Indian pacers take all 20 wickets in a Test for first time. The Johannesburg Test match between India and South Africa was the first instance of India's pacers taking all 20 wickets in a Test. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers with seven wickets followed by Mohammad Shami, who took six.
Who is the most Test winning captain?
Graeme Smith- 53 Wins
He currently holds the record for most wins as captain in Test cricket. In 109 matches, he has won 53 Tests while losing 28 games and drawing 27 games. He is also the only test captain to play in excess of 100 test matches. (109 – 108 as captain for South Africa, and 1 for ICC).
Who is Sixer King?
Indian opener Rohit Sharma can be crowned as the 'Sixer King' among the current generation of players. He has hit 244 sixes and 832 fours in his career so far.
Who hit 6 sixes in an over?
Herschelle Gibbs hits six sixes in an over in ODI cricket
While Shastri and Sobers were the first two batsmen to reach the milestone, it is former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs who was the first to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket.
Who is the greatest all rounder of all time?
Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis is unquestionably the greatest all-rounder of the modern era and rates highly on the all-time list, too. As a batsman, there are few better than Kallis, averaging 57.02, including 41 centuries and 55 half-centuries.
When was first pink ball Test?
This match took place at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on 27 November 2015. India's first pink ball match took place in Kolkata on 18 July 2016.
Who made 100 runs in 22 balls?
And then there was Sir Donald Bradman, who scored an incredible 22-ball 100 during the course of a village game on November 2, 1931.
What is the slowest Test century?
Slowest Century in Test Cricket History
- Thilan Samaraweera – 408 balls.
- Jimmy Adams – 365 balls.
- Clive Radley – 396 balls.
- Sanjay Manjrekar – 397 balls.
