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Which was the longest test ever played ?
Which was the longest test ever played ?
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1939 A 12-day test that was timeless. The Test match between
England and South Africa in Durban was the longest game of cricket ever recorded. For the same, it holds the
Guinness World Record. It was the last 'timeless Test,' which meant there was no time restriction and the match was played until a result was reached, then abandoned after
nine days.
What is the reason for the game's halt? The ship that was intended to transport the
English
squad back to England
was scheduled to depart from South Africa. It was the match lasted
12 days, from March 3 to 14, including two rest days on
March 5 and 12, as well as one day on March 11 when play was cancelled due to rain. There were
1,981 runs scored and 5,447 deliveries bowled during the 43-hour
and 16-minute contest.
After winning the toss, South Africa elected to bat. In the first innings, the home team scored
530 runs, with Pieter van der Bijl scoring 125 runs and Dudley Nourse
scoring 103 runs. Reg Perks of England took five wickets.
After England
was knocked out for 316 runs, it built a 214-run first-innings
advantage. Les Ames was the leading run-scorer with 84 runs, while
leg-spinner Eric Dalton bowled 4 for 59 runs. In the second innings, the
Proteas scored 481 runs, with skipper Alan Melville striking a century.
England's
finest bowler, fast bowler Ken Farnes, took 4 for 74 runs.
Set a goal of 696 runs, England batted for six days, with two days of no activity.
Rain delayed play after tea on March 14, with the visiting on 654
for 5, just 42 runs short of its objective, and the teams agreed to call the game a draw.
Bill Edrich hit two centuries, while Paul Gibb and Wally Hammond
both hit a century.
