Test cricket's appeal would seem to lie in its brand legacy. As in other walks of life an individual's lifestyle choices change with age – and perhaps T20 can be the gateway to fans whose tastes ...

The sheer length of Test matches, cricket’s longest and most treasured format, seems like a relic from a quieter time. A Test match lasts five days and its maximum duration almost rivals an ...

Lord's is more than 200 years old and has had many different guises. But one thing remains a constant — its slope, all eight ...

Test cricket at Lord’s on a sun drenched day, unfolding in an unhurried manner is unbeatable. The 214-year-old home of cricket is an iconic venue that has history, nostalgia and loads of ...

Test cricket, at the heart of the game, is about narratives. We who love this form of the game tend to romanticise it, and this leads to incredible stories and epic tales.

The pink cricket ball, designed for Day/Night Tests, is scientifically enhanced for better visibility under floodlights. It shines longer, promotes 20% more seam movement, and features black ...

Baseball, however, pales in comparison to Test cricket – the sport’s longest and most treasured format – which lasts five days and its maximum duration almost rivals an average work week.

At the close, 5pm - there had been around three-and-a-half hours' play - Bannerman had made 126 out of 166 for 6, Test cricket's first hundred. The two teams spent the evening at the opera.

Richard Mann previews day five Lord's, with the third Test between England and India all set for a grandstand finish.

“There is no doubt that Twenty20 cricket is affecting the ability of batsmen to play long innings in Test matches,” bemoaned Mohammad Yousuf, then Pakistan’s captain, six years ago.

By Shah Faisal The first Test match between Zimbabwe and England, starting on 22nd May this year, is going to be a four-day Test match. A four-day game is just a shorter version of the traditional ...