test match
noun
1
: any of a series of championship cricket matches played between teams representing Australia and England
2
: a championship game or series (as of cricket) played between teams representing different countries
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The Irish have lost only one of their 19 test matches at home to Italy.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
End of carousel As the year began, Coach Adam Krikorian scheduled a test match at the Aquatics Centre for May, wanting his players to get a feel for the city and the pool that would host their opening games.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Four days after dusting France, 12-6, in the test match, the U.S. women glammed up and headed to the show together.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
This is shorter than the game’s longer formats: One-day international matches usually last between seven and eight hours, while test matches can last up to five days.
—M. Fahad Humayun, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
End of carousel As the year began, Coach Adam Krikorian scheduled a test match at the Aquatics Centre for May, wanting his players to get a feel for the city and the pool that would host their opening games.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Four days after dusting France, 12-6, in the test match, the U.S. women glammed up and headed to the show together.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
This is shorter than the game’s longer formats: One-day international matches usually last between seven and eight hours, while test matches can last up to five days.
—M. Fahad Humayun, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
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“Test match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20match. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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