test match
noun
1
: any of a series of championship cricket matches played between teams representing Australia and England
2
: a championship game or series (as of cricket) played between teams representing different countries
Examples of test match in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Pakistan has never won a test series in Australia in 13 attempts, and in those years, Pakistan has only won four test matches total.
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Tim Chan, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024
With the help of some professional and amateur golfers, Castro did some test matches.
—WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
This past weekend, the two rivals met for an annual test match in front of 80,000 people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
—Greg McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
As is so often said by the players and coaches, a test match is called a test match for a reason.
—John Pye, ajc, 25 Dec. 2021
In the test match-up, Mr. Biden leads among independents, 46% to 38%.
—John McCormick, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
Sunny goes to watch the second test match between Sri Lanka and England—a game that will end up quelling his disquiet.
—Carey Baraka, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022
The official test match between England and the West Indies will take place at the stadium named after Antiguan cricketing legend Vivian Richards in March.
—CNN, 1 Jan. 2022
Cheika will now try To’omua, who has started only four of 50 test matches at flyhalf.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2019
Tim Chan, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024
With the help of some professional and amateur golfers, Castro did some test matches.
—WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
This past weekend, the two rivals met for an annual test match in front of 80,000 people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
—Greg McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
As is so often said by the players and coaches, a test match is called a test match for a reason.
—John Pye, ajc, 25 Dec. 2021
In the test match-up, Mr. Biden leads among independents, 46% to 38%.
—John McCormick, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
Sunny goes to watch the second test match between Sri Lanka and England—a game that will end up quelling his disquiet.
—Carey Baraka, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022
The official test match between England and the West Indies will take place at the stadium named after Antiguan cricketing legend Vivian Richards in March.
—CNN, 1 Jan. 2022
Cheika will now try To’omua, who has started only four of 50 test matches at flyhalf.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Test match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20match. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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