NZ vs SL: 2nd Test creates history, 2500th match overall

Test cricket, the longest format of the game, reached a landmark on Friday, March 17. The ongoing second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve in Wellington is the 2500th Test in the history of Test cricket. There are 2499 Test matches played so far. Out of this, 1711 different teams have registered victories.

The first Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was played at the Hagley Oval, which the Kiwis won by two wickets. The Tim Southee-led team are leading the two-match series by 1-0. Notably, with the loss, Sri Lanka lost the chance to secure their spot in the World Test Championship final on June 7. 

In the second Test, Sri Lanka invited Kiwis to bat first after winning the toss. The hosts scored 155 for two at Day 1 stumps. 

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Mufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohra

New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test match is the 2500th Test match in history. The numbers for the previous 2,499 Tests are staggering!

09:54 AM · Mar 17, 2023

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Test cricket, played for five long days, is the game's most challenging format. It has reached a historic milestone as New Zealand and Sri Lanka faced off in the second Test of the two-match series. The second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka marked the 2500th Test match in the game's history. 

Out of 2499 Test matches played, 1711 teams have won, and 3120 players have represented their nations. 4390 centuries have been scored, while 77,314 wickets have been claimed.

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar who has played 200 matches, has scored 51 hundred in Test cricket and holds the record for hitting the most centuries. The master blaster is also the highest runscorer, scoring 15,921 runs from 329 innings. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka great Muttiah Muralitharan is the top wicket-taker in Tests with 800 scalps. 

Australian Donald Bradman is considered the greatest batsman of all time and holds the record for the highest batting average (99.94) while England’s George Lohmann holds the best bowling average.

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