test match

American  

noun

1. a group of cricket games played between all-star teams of Australia and England to determine the champion.

2. a similar game or group of games played between all-star teams of other countries.

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test match British  

noun

1. (in various sports, esp cricket) an international match, esp one of a series

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Etymology

Origin of test match

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Ireland first played cricket in 1855 in Dublin but, until now, had never played a test match in Belfast.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024

The staging of the inaugural cricket test match in Belfast has brought the hosting of sporting events into focus.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024

West Indies eventually won the test match by 10 wickets.

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2023

Headingley hosted a test match between England and New Zealand in June last year.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023

It is not a race day, and there being no "test match" or exciting football match, a youth of sixteen who earns a precarious living by selling papers in the streets sits beside them.

From London's Underworld by Holmes, Thomas