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Test cricket explained in 60 seconds

Test cricket can be a daunting spectacle for the unfamiliar: a vast field, two sets of wickets and up to five days of play in a single match. But it is also beautiful; a prolonged battle unlike ...
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The Ashes 2005 Was The Time When Cricket Became The New Football

England cricketers Andrew Flintoff with daughter Holly, Kevin Pietersen (C) and Michael Vaughan (R) celebrates winning the Ashes on the team bus during the Ashes victory parade in London, 13 September ...
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Why are Test matches finishing so quickly? Impatience, sports science, pitch quality… and the wanger

Harry Brook shakes hands with Marnus Labuschagne after England's two-day Test victory in Melbourne Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to ...
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England Vs India Series A Reminder That Test Match Cricket Can’t Die

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Mohammed Siraj of India greets the crowd after being announced as the player of the match on day five of the 5th Rothesay Test Match at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in ...