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A match has also been played in Test cricket that lasted for 43 hours 16 minutes. 1981 runs were scored in this timeless match, which is still a record. This is the longest Test match in the history of cricket. This Test match lasted for 12 days in which two …Read more
1981 runs were scored in the longest Test match.
Highlights
- If the result was waiting for the result in a timeless Test match, then the boat would have been missed
- England’s team was just 41 runs behind winning
- 22 T20 matches could be played in the longest Test match
New Delhi. To save Test cricket, ICC is organizing a pink ball test match. The highest institution of cricket feels that if these Test Match Day Night is organized, then the audience will have more presence in it. When the test is played in the milky light from the pink ball, the bowlers become havoc for the batsmen. The reason for the declining popularity of the Test is to last long, not to result many times after 5 days. But in the history of cricket, a Test match was played for 12 days which was called Timeless Test. In this Test match, there was a lot of runs in this Test match. This Test match was longer than today’s 22 T20 matches.
In the year 1939, a Test match was played between South Africa and England in Durban. The Test match started from March 3 and lasted till 14 March. No results came out in this match which lasted for 12 days. In this Test match, two days were of rest day while one day’s game was not due to bad weather. Removed on 3 days, 1981 runs were scored in this 9 -day Test match. The match lasted 43 hours 16 minutes. 680.7 overs bowled in this Test match played 86 years ago. At that time there used to be an over of 8 balls. Currently, if it is seen in the 6 ball over, it will be 907.5 overs.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi took blessings by touching the leg of the opposition coach before the match, people said- the game is good but the rites are very good.
There could be 22 T20 matches in that Test match
If you compare that Test match played between South Africa and England with today’s T20, then 240 legal balls are thrown in a match. According to this, the ball thrown in the timeless Test match could have 22 T20 matches. Apart from this, 167 balls remained left. Meaning it saved more than a T20 match innings.
5447 balls were thrown in South Africa vs England Test
In the longest Test match, South Africa scored 530 runs in the first innings. In response, England’s first innings was piled on 316 runs. South Africa scored 481 runs in the second innings. 5447 balls were thrown in this Test match. England had a huge target of 696 runs. He scored 654 runs for 5 wickets. However, this Test match played for 9 days could not result in the result and ended on the draw. England were 41 runs away from the victory but the team management decided to end the match. Because if this decision was not taken, the boat of the England team would have been missed.
