| Test cricket is the traditional from of cricket that has | | | | capability of the players and also the current from of |
| always been very popular among people those who | | | | the player. Generally in test cricket teams that win |
| are big fans of the game. Earlier when the game was | | | | the toss opt to bat first but sometimes the reverse |
| played, only test matches were played and the | | | | also happens. |
| transformation to playing the One Matches started at | | | | A very interesting aspect of test cricket is that in |
| a much later stage. Till date you will find players who | | | | spite of playing for five days, there can be a draw. |
| no doubt play One day matches but they swear by | | | | The team batting first will set a score for the other |
| test matches and test cricket. Traditional things | | | | team to chase and the team can go on batting till all |
| whether it in any aspect never diminish and the same | | | | the players are dismissed by the opposition or the |
| applies to test cricket. Till date all players those who | | | | team scores a very big score. If all the players of |
| are actively playing in the international level are | | | | the team are not out, and the team gets a very high |
| anytime willing to play test cricket along with one day | | | | score, they can declare their innings finished. The |
| internationals. There are many players that have | | | | other team will then have to chase that target and |
| played one day games but are yet to make their | | | | here too the same thing applies. The other team will |
| debut in the test arena. All players dream of playing | | | | keep on batting till all the players are out or till they |
| test cricket, but one must also remember that all | | | | reach the target that is set, and overcome the score |
| players do not have the capacity to play in test | | | | whichever happens first. |
| cricket. | | | | In today's context the way in which test matches |
| Test cricket is played over a period of five days and | | | | are played have undergone huge changes. This is one |
| for people who are not serious lovers of the game, | | | | reason why results have stared coming in more |
| this can be very boring. In test cricket both the | | | | often then before. Teams have become increasingly |
| teams get equal chance to show their skills and | | | | competitive and this has made them take certain |
| prove their capabilities over a period of five days. | | | | decisions that have made results more of a possibility. |
| After the toss, the team that wins it has the power | | | | Decision of the captain about when to declare an |
| to decide if his team will bat first or bowl first in the | | | | innings and what score to set for the opposition is |
| game. Many factors are taken to consideration by | | | | crucial in determining match outcomes. Test cricket is |
| the captain of the team to decide if his team will bat | | | | being revived again these days and all leading teams |
| or bowl first. Some of the factors considered are | | | | take part in test cricket. Now we may well see a |
| composition of the team, nature of the pitch, | | | | World Cup of Test Cricket. |