Last cricket test match with rest day?

Answer 1

The so-called "Rest Day" between Test cricket matches was used to allow for the players to rest, in addition to other reasons. When Cricket went head to head with Tennis for televised airing rights, the Rest Day disappeared from English Test cricket. However, around the world, there have been some exceptions to the rule: The most recent discovered was in 2008, when a match would have fallen on the election day for Bangladesh.?æ

Answer 2

It was not the mid 80s

Depends on the country but more like the mid 90's or even 2001 for Sri Lanka

There are some odd matches between 2001 and 2008 that had one largely to do with cricket not being played on a full moon sunday.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/384085.html

Answer 3

Last cricket math with rest day was played in England in 2001. Presently their is a rest day between the Sri-Lanka Bangladesh Test Series played in Mirpur.

Sundeep

New Delhi