Now Sachin tendulakar have eclipsed Steve waugh- 169 matches in 2010.
A cricket test match is played for 5 days.
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1876 as Charles bannerman played the first match
The 2000th match of the Test Cricket history was played at Lords Cricket Ground, London from 21st July to 25th July, 2011 between India and England. This was also the 100th Test Match between India & England.
The first test was played between England and Australia.
340 against India
Australia 494
Sri Lanka - 952/6d
There are limited over cricket, test match cricket and one day cricket
Pakistan played it's first test match against India in 1952.