my work on a project called test playing nations.

1. TEST CRICKET:
Test cricket is the longest form of cricket considering match duration. Test
matches are usually arranged to maintain the standard cricket. Test matches are
arranged among the test playing nations, declared by International Cricket
Council. There are now 12 teams that are playing international test matches and
are declared as test playing nations.
Previously, in cricket history, first test match is participated by England and
Australia in 19 march, 1877 at Melbourne and Australia won the match by 45
runs.
Test match
From June, 2017 there are 12 teams that acquired “Test Status”, determined by
the International Cricket Council. Afghanistan and Ireland was newly promoted
as tent playing countries from 22 June, 2017.
T E S T P L A Y I N G C O U N T R I E S

2. Results In TEST
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Results In ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 820
Total Winning: 386
Total Losing: 222
Total Drawing: 210
Winning Percent: 47.07%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 939
Total Winning: 572
Total Losing: 324
Total Drawing: 09
No Result: 34
Winning Percent: 60.90%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 116
Total Winning: 60
Total Losing: 52
Total Drawing: 02
No Result: 02
Winning Percent: 51.72%
MATCH
RECORDS
Australia National Cricket Team is one of the oldest and strongest in the cricket history in
all format of cricket considering test, ODI and T20 matches. Australia National Cricket
Team participated in the first Test Match at Melbourne and won the match by 45 runs
against England. Australia spent a very good time in their Cricket history around the end
of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, with the team under the
captaincy of Joe Darling, Monty Noble and Clem Hill, winning eight of ten tournaments.

3. Results In TEST
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Results In ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 1016
Total Winning: 368
Total Losing: 302
Total Drawing: 346
Winning Percent: 36.22%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 743
Total Winning: 374
Total Losing: 336
Total Drawing: 08
No Result: 25
Winning Percent: 60.90%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 109
Total Winning: 53
Total Losing: 50
Total Drawing: 02
No Result: 04
Winning Percent: 51.72%
MATCH
RECORDS
England Cricket Team is one of the oldest and strongest in the cricket history in all format
of cricket considering test, ODI and T20 matches and represents England and wales in
International Cricket. England is the founding nation of Cricket.England plays for the Ashes
against Australia, the most famous trophies in cricket. The raise of England in Cricket
matches internationally in 19 march, 1877 at Melbourne against Australia. They won the
last ODI world cup trophy in 2019 successfully, being the Host too.

4. Results In TEST
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Results in ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 420
Total Winning: 157
Total Losing: 139
Total Drawing: 124
Winning Percent: 37.38%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 586
Total Winning: 361
Total Losing: 203
Total Drawing: 06
No Result: 16
Winning Percent: 61.60%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 91
Total Winning: 54
Total Losing: 36
Total Drawing: 00
No Result: 01
Winning Percent: 59.34%
MATCH
RECORDS
South Africa National Cricket Team is one of the oldest and strongest in the cricket history
in all format of cricket considering test, ODI and T20 matches and known as “Proteas”.
Team South Africa entered in the fast Class Cricket as well as international Cricket in 1889-
89 season. In 1889, South Africa became the third class test-playing nation when they
played against England at Port Elizabeth captained by Owen Robert Dunnell. Bit in 1900s
they raised as a first class cricket team. One of the South African player named Jimmy
Sinclair, held the record for highest strike rate in the history of test cricket.

5. Results In TEST
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Results in ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 544
Total Winning: 173
Total Losing: 195
Total Drawing: 176
Winning Percent: 37.38%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 811
Total Winning: 394
Total Losing: 377
Total Drawing: 10
No Result: 30
Winning Percent: 48.58%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 113
Total Winning: 50
Total Losing: 58
Total Drawing: 01
No Result: 04
Winning Percent: 59.34%
MATCH
RECORDS
West Indies Cricket Team is one of the strongest in the cricket history in T20 matches and
known as “Caribbeans”. The raise of West Indies Cricket Team in international cricket was
in 23 june, 1928. From 1970-1990s West Indies team was strongest in the world in both
test and one day internationals. They had a number of world’s best players in their squad.
Now a days they have set up their position in higher stages in the shortest version of
Cricket, T20. The have won the champion trophy in world cup cricket for several times.

6. Results In TEST
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Results in ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 435
Total Winning: 98
Total Losing: 172
Total Drawing: 165
Winning Percent: 22.53%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 769
Total Winning: 348
Total Losing: 375
Total Drawing: 06
No Result: 40
Winning Percent: 45.25%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 122
Total Winning: 60
Total Losing: 58
Total Drawing: 01
No Result: 03
Winning Percent: 49.18%
MATCH
RECORDS
New Zealand Cricket Team, nicknamed “Black Caps” play their first test in 1930 against
England in Christchurch and became the fifth country to play test cricket. New Zealand
started their new millennium by winning ICC Knockout trophy-2000.The current captain of
New Zealand Cricket Team is Kane Williamson who leaded the team final in the last World
Cup; but unfortunately lost in the Super over on boundary count. A matter of sorrow that
they also lost and become Runner Up.

7. Results In TEST
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Results in ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 538
Total Winning: 155
Total Losing: 165
Total Drawing: 217+1
Winning Percent: 28.81%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 978
Total Winning: 509
Total Losing: 419
Total Drawing: 09
No Result: 41
Winning Percent: 45.25%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 120
Total Winning: 75
Total Losing: 42
Total Drawing: 00
No Result: 03
Winning Percent: 49.18%
MATCH
RECORDS
India National Cricket Team is also one of the strongest in the cricket history in T20
matches and known as “Team India”, “Men in Blue”, “All-Blues”. The British brought cricket
to India early in 1770s and played in 1721. In 1900s India went to play for the England
Cricket Team. India was invited to The Imperial Cricket Council in 1926, and made their
debut as a Test playing nation in England in 1932, led by CK Nayudu who was
considered as the best Indian batsman at the time. They won ICC t20 world cup in
2007 and won ICC world Cup in 2011, leading by MS Dhoni; a living legend.

8. Results In TEST
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Results in ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 423
Total Winning: 136
Total Losing: 128
Total Drawing: 159
Winning Percent: 32.15%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 927
Total Winning: 486
Total Losing: 413
Total Drawing: 08
No Result: 20
Winning Percent: 45.25%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 146
Total Winning: 91
Total Losing: 55
Total Drawing: 00
No Result: 00
Winning Percent: 62.33%
MATCH
RECORDS
Pakistan National cricket team started their journey in Cricket history in 25 June, 1932.
Pakistan's first Test match was played in Delhi in October 1952 as part of a five Test
series and lost the test match by an innings and 70 runs. The made their first tour in
England in 1954 and drawn by 1-1. Pakistan is unfortunately banned as a host
because of an unwanted terrorist attack on Sri Lanka cricket Team in 3 March, 2009.

9. Results In TEST
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Results in ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 115
Total Winning: 13
Total Losing: 86
Total Drawing: 16
Winning Percent: 11.30%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 373
Total Winning: 125
Total Losing: 241
Total Drawing: 00
No Result: 07
Winning Percent: 45.25%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 89
Total Winning: 29
Total Losing: 58
Total Drawing: 00
No Result: 02
Winning Percent: 32.58%
MATCH
RECORDS
Bangladesh national Cricket team is popularly known as “The Tigers”. Bangladesh had get
ICC ODI and Test status in near 2000 and played their first Test match in November 2000
against India and became the tenth member of the ICC Test Playing Nation. Bangladesh
played their first ODI match in 31 March, 1986 against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. The great
success of the time in those days was the winning of ICC trophy in Malaysia and qualified
for the first World Cup, 1999.

10. Results In TEST
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Results in ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 285
Total Winning: 91
Total Losing: 108
Total Drawing: 85
Winning Percent: 31.93%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 851
Total Winning: 386
Total Losing: 423
Total Drawing: 05
No Result: 37
Winning Percent: 45.36%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 123
Total Winning: 60
Total Losing: 62
Total Drawing: 00
No Result: 01
Winning Percent: 48.78%
MATCH
RECORDS
Sri Lanka Cricket Team, nicknamed “The Lions” first played international cricket in 1926-
27 and got Test status in 21 July, 1981 as the eighth Test Cricket Playing Nation. Sri Lanka
won the Cricket World Cup in 1996, the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 (co-
champions with India), and the ICC T20 World Cup in 2014. They have been
consecutive runners up in the 2007 and 2011 Cricket World Cups, and have been
runners up in the ICC T20 World Cup in 2009 and 2012.

11. Results In TEST
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Results in ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 107
Total Winning: 12
Total Losing: 68
Total Drawing: 27
Winning Percent: 11.21%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 527
Total Winning: 138
Total Losing: 371
Total Drawing: 07
No Result: 11
Winning Percent: 26.19%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 74
Total Winning: 19
Total Losing: 54
Total Drawing: 01
No Result: 00
Winning Percent: 25.68%
MATCH
RECORDS
Zimbabwe National cricket team has been the full member of ICC since 1992. Zimbabwe's
first World Cup campaign in 1983 ended in the group stage, as they lost five of their
six matches. Zimbabwe was granted Test status by the ICC in July 1992 and played
its first Test match in October that year, against India at Harare Sports Club. They
became the ninth Test nation. But now a days Zimbabwe is facing a real problem in
their Cricket structure due to the financial problems.

12. Results In TEST
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Results in ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 03
Total Winning: 0
Total Losing: 3
Total Drawing: 0
Winning Percent: 0%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 153
Total Winning: 67
Total Losing: 75
Total Drawing: 03
No Result: 08
Winning Percent: 43.79%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 4
Total Winning: 0
Total Losing: 4
Total Drawing: 0
No Result: 0
Winning Percent: 0 %
MATCH
RECORDS
Ireland is one of the newest member in ICC and having been rewarded Test Status on 22
June, 2017. The played their first ODI match in 2006 against England. The first match
played by an Ireland team was in 1855. Ireland toured Canada and the United States in
the late 19th century. In 1993 the Irish Cricket Union, the predecessor to Cricket
Ireland, was elected to the ICC as an Associate member.

13. Results In TEST
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Results in ODI
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Results In T20
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TEST MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 03
Total Winning: 2
Total Losing: 1
Total Drawing: 0
Winning Percent: 66.67%
ODI MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 123
Total Winning: 59
Total Losing: 60
Total Drawing: 01
No Result: 03
Winning Percent: 47.97%
T20 MATCH HISTORY:
Total Match Played: 75
Total Winning: 51
Total Losing: 24
Total Drawing: 00
No Result: 00
Winning Percent: 68.00 %
MATCH
RECORDS
Afghanistan is the .12th test playing nation, got Test Status in 22 June, 2017.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board was formed in 1995 and became an affiliate member
of the ICC in 2001 and a member of the Asian Cricket Council in 2003. They won their
first tournament in 2007, sharing the ACC Twenty20 Cup with Oman after the two tied
in the final. They began their qualifying campaign for the 2011 World Cup in Jersey in
2008. In recent time Afghanistan is a big name in paying T20 matches.