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noun
The highest level of international cricket, where Test sides compete against each other in five-day matches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the idea that the long, gruelling matches are a trial of the relative strengths of the two sides.
