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Test Cricket
The oldest and most prestigious format; 5-day battles of skill, endurance and strategy
Australia/England ๐ 1877 Cricket
Key Facts
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First Test: Australia vs England, Melbourne (March 1877); England won by 45 runs
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Don Bradman: Test average of 99.94 โ the greatest statistical achievement in sport
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The Ashes (Australia vs England): contested since 1882; named after a mock obituary saying English cricket was cremated
๐ Did you know? The Ashes urn is tiny โ it's never actually been presented to the winning captain; it stays permanently at Lord's Cricket Ground
Quick Reference
Category
Cricket
Country
๐ Australia/England
Year / Era
1877
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The oldest and most prestigious format