History of Test cricket

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The longest form of the sport of cricket, and regarded by players and serious fans as the best test of playing ability (as compared to [one-day international cricket]?). Test matches are played only between national representative teams, though the closely related first-class cricket involves domestic matches.

The longest form of the sport of cricket, and regarded by players and serious fans as the ultimate test of playing ability (as compared to [one-day international cricket]?). Test matches are played only between national representative teams, though the closely related first-class cricket involves domestic matches.

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One of the most amazing Test feats came in the mid-1990s, when Brian Lara of the Windies scored a record 502 runs in one innings.

The highest individual Test innings was completed on April 18, 1994, when Brian Lara of the West Indies scored 375 against England, surpassing Sir [Garfield Sobers]? previous record of 365 not out.

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	Revision 4 . . October 4, 2001 12:47 am by Gareth Owen [Not 501, that was for Warks in county cricket. His score at St Johns, '94 was 375]
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	Revision 1 . . October 3, 2001 12:22 pm by (logged).9.128.xxx [initial article - more needed here!]