Test cricket is not just the longest format of cricket, but also the oldest one. It is the kind of cricket that thoroughly Tests the endurance, patience, and quality of cricketers. Though there have been some fabulous knockout Test performances through the decades, the cricketing world has also seen some of the slowest Test innings […]

Though it is primarily the responsibility of the batsmen to score for their team and secure the victory, there have been many instances where the team was in dire need of the lower order players to score and deliver. Now, the lower order mainly consists of bowlers, and many of them have failed to deliver […]

For the longest time in cricket history, occupying the crease was the most crucial task of any cricketer in Test cricket. Though it may still be the same thing in many cases, crease occupation is not a prerequisite any longer. Regardless of that, Test cricket was full of epic innings from a number of batsmen. […]

Testing players on the basis of consistency, skills, endurance, strength, and a number of other parameters, there is no denying that Test cricket is true to its name. Regardless of how popular the limited-overs games become, Test cricket will always hold its essence. In fact, the cricket fans and experts regard it as the purest […]

When it comes to Test cricket, things that pop-up in everyone’s mind are the solid defense, white kits, and red cherry. These are some things that make Test cricket an outstanding format. This particular format of cricket is known to test the mental strength, temperament, and technique of the players. Winning small battles during the […]

In the longest format of the game, the strike rate of a batsman is usually disregarded. After all, it entirely depends on the match situations. There are times when the batsman needs to go for runs, while at other times, they simply need to stay at the crease and save the wickets for the team. […]

Over the course of almost 150 years of Test cricket, a lot has changed — from formats to scoring rates to definitions of what good statistics for a player are. However, one of the things that hasn’t changed is the importance of a century. An essential addition to the career statistics of any batter worth […]

With its different style and dynamics, the original format of cricket certainly has a different meta from its limited overs variants. While bowlers get a lot more leeway and field restrictions all but don’t exist, the aggressively set field also makes way for plenty of open areas around the field, with many fielders being used […]