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Test cricket is the traditional from of cricket that has always been very popular among people those who are big fans of the game. Earlier when the game was played, only test matches were played and the transformation to playing the One Matches started at a much later stage. Till date you will find players who no doubt play One day matches but they swear by test matches and test cricket. Traditional things whether it in any aspect never diminish and the same applies to test cricket. Till date all players those who are actively playing in the international level are anytime willing to play test cricket along with one day internationals. There are many players that have played one day games but are yet to make their debut in the test arena. All players dream of playing test cricket, but one must also remember that all players do not have the capacity to play in test cricket.

Test cricket is played over a period of five days and for people who are not serious lovers of the game, this can be very boring. In test cricket both the teams get equal chance to show their skills and prove their capabilities over a period of five days. After the toss, the team that wins it has the power to decide if his team will bat first or bowl first in the game. Many factors are taken to consideration by the captain of the team to decide if his team will bat or bowl first. Some of the factors considered are composition of the team, nature of the pitch, capability of the players and also the current from of the player. Generally in test cricket teams that win the toss opt to bat first but sometimes the reverse also happens.

A very interesting aspect of test cricket is that in spite of playing for five days, there can be a draw. The team batting first will set a score for the other team to chase and the team can go on batting till all the players are dismissed by the opposition or the team scores a very big score. If all the players of the team are not out, and the team gets a very high score, they can declare their innings finished. The other team will then have to chase that target and here too the same thing applies. The other team will keep on batting till all the players are out or till they reach the target that is set, and overcome the score whichever happens first.

In today's context the way in which test matches are played have undergone huge changes. This is one reason why results have stared coming in more often then before. Teams have become increasingly competitive and this has made them take certain decisions that have made results more of a possibility. Decision of the captain about when to declare an innings and what score to set for the opposition is crucial in determining match outcomes. Test cricket is being revived again these days and all leading teams take part in test cricket. Now we may well see a World Cup of Test Cricket.