What is the longest ever cricket match? I have heard of matches lasting for days.?

Answer 1

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Test # 271 (271/64)
South Africa v England, 1938/39, 5th Test
Kingsmead, Durban
3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14 March 1939 (timeless match)

Result: Match drawn (by agreement)

Day 1: South Africa 229/2 (van der Bijl 105*, Mitchell 4*)
Day 2: South Africa 423/6 (Nourse 77*, Grieveson 26*)
Day 3: South Africa 530, England 35/1 (Hutton 24*, Paynter 6*)
Day 4: England 268/7 (Ames 82*, Wright 5*)
Day 5: England 316, South Africa 193/3 (Nourse 1*, Viljoen 1*)
Day 6: South Africa 481, England 0/0 (Hutton 0*, Gibb 0*)
Day 7: England 253/1 (Gibb 78*, Edrich 107*)
Day 8: No play
Day 9: England 496/3 (Hammond 58*, Paynter 24*)

Report:
SA 530 in 202.6 overs. PGV van der Bijl and AD Nourse cracked centuries in the first innings of SA and captain Melville EL Dalton and wicket keeper RE Grieveson cracked half centuries pick of the bowler in the SA's 1st innings was perk 5w in 40 Overs.

England dint have a great 1st innings they score only 316 with E Paynter and Ames chiped in with half centuries. Pick of bowlers Dalton 4 wickets.

SA 481 in 42 overs. B Mitchell & PGV van der Bijl scored half centuries each and Melville was the only one to score century.

This time Eng replyed very well with 654/5 in 218.2 overs. Hutton and Paynter half century, PA Gibb & Hammon centuries and WJ Enrich scored double century.

Answer 2

The longest Cricket match is a Test Match. It is of 5 days duration

Answer 3

Test # 271 (271/64)
South Africa v England, 1938/39, 5th Test
Kingsmead, Durban
3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14 March 1939 (timeless match)

Result: Match drawn (by agreement)

Day 1: South Africa 229/2 (van der Bijl 105*, Mitchell 4*)
Day 2: South Africa 423/6 (Nourse 77*, Grieveson 26*)
Day 3: South Africa 530, England 35/1 (Hutton 24*, Paynter 6*)
Day 4: England 268/7 (Ames 82*, Wright 5*)
Day 5: England 316, South Africa 193/3 (Nourse 1*, Viljoen 1*)
Day 6: South Africa 481, England 0/0 (Hutton 0*, Gibb 0*)
Day 7: England 253/1 (Gibb 78*, Edrich 107*)
Day 8: No play
Day 9: England 496/3 (Hammond 58*, Paynter 24*)

Report:
SA 530 in 202.6 overs. PGV van der Bijl and AD Nourse cracked centuries in the first innings of SA and captain Melville EL Dalton and wicket keeper RE Grieveson cracked half centuries pick of the bowler in the SA's 1st innings was perk 5w in 40 Overs.

England dint have a great 1st innings they score only 316 with E Paynter and Ames chiped in with half centuries. Pick of bowlers Dalton 4 wickets.

SA 481 in 42 overs. B Mitchell & PGV van der Bijl scored half centuries each and Melville was the only one to score century.

This time Eng replyed very well with 654/5 in 218.2 overs. Hutton and Paynter half century, PA Gibb & Hammon centuries and WJ Enrich scored double century.

Answer 4

cricket is played over five days, with three sessions of two hours interspersed with a 40-minute break for lunch and 20-minute break .but i herd that the longest it ever last was for nine days

Answer 5

the langest test match played has been for 10 days between South Africa and England in 1938

Answer 6

I agree which includes your selections quite a lot finished-heartedly. i'd also upload Steve Finn, Pat Cummins and Dinesh Chandimal to the list of babies. Alistair prepare dinner is slightly older yet i trust he has significantly better runs left in him and ought to go down as between the greats.

Answer 7

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