Which was the third country after Australia and England to play test cricket?
Test cricket and the ashes taken to Australia" prompted the subsequent creation of the Ashes urn. The series of 1884–85 was the first to be held over five matches: Shaw, writing in 1901, considered the side to be "the best ever to have left England". South Africa became the third team to play Test cricket in 1888–89, when they hosted a tour by an under-strength England side. The following are the perpetual trophies in Test cricket. Test cricket Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket and is considered its highest standard. Test matches are played between national representative
England cricket team Test results (1877–1914) England cricket team Test results (1877–1914) The England cricket team represented England, Scotland and Wales in Test cricket. England played Australia in the first ever Test match, which took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877. Although four touring parties of English players had visited Australia prior to 1877, the Australian team had not previously been considered strong enough to play on equal terms. The two matches between the English cricketers and the Australians were retrospectively granted Test status. Between 1877 and 1914, when competitive cricket was interrupted by the First World War, England played 123 Test matches,