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@humanhorseshoes The phrase test cricket, for the highest form of international competition dates back to 1876-7 in Australia when for the first time an 11 v 11 match involving an Australian side (officially an NSW/ Victoria combined 11) and an English touring team (officially James Lillywhite's XI). Several previous tours had taken place but all had consisted entirely of matches played against the odds (home sides having more than 11 players). Somebody used the phrase test match to describe the game and it stuck. Rugby Union stole the term for its own international fixtures, so it is not a purely cricket term. These days there are two other formats of international cricket, One Day Internationals and T20 internationals (20 overs per side), and a myriad of formats at domestic level.
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