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I know there were some appalling dismissals but Bairstow's was like a not very good number 11.
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Lads, I have very little idea about Test cricket, but have kept one eye on the Ashes.

I understand runs win matches, win more tests = win the Ashes etc, but what does either team have to do to win a single Test? How many days is a Test scheduled for? How many overs? Assuming all goes to plan of course, no need to explain reduced overs, Duckworth–Lewis–Stern etc.

Thanks in advance, and I hope this doesn't wreck anyone's head trying to explain to the uneducated.
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kk_white wrote: I understand runs win matches, win more tests = win the Ashes etc, but what does either team have to do to win a single Test? How many days is a Test scheduled for? How many overs? Assuming all goes to plan of course, no need to explain reduced overs, Duckworth–Lewis–Stern etc.
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kk_white wrote:Lads, I have very little idea about Test cricket, but have kept one eye on the Ashes.

I understand runs win matches, win more tests = win the Ashes etc, but what does either team have to do to win a single Test? How many days is a Test scheduled for? How many overs? Assuming all goes to plan of course, no need to explain reduced overs, Duckworth–Lewis–Stern etc.

Thanks in advance, and I hope this doesn't wreck anyone's head trying to explain to the uneducated.
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Test matches are scheduled for 5 days.

90 overs bowled per day weather permitting.

Play starts at 11am and should finish at 6pm but rarely does due to the bowlers over rate per hour. Because yesterday was rain affected play and didnt start till late play went on to 7.30pm

Either side has to bowl the other side out twice to win the match provided they have enough runs on the board.

If the side batting second is set a target of 290 runs in their second innings then the bowling team have to bowl them out for less than the 290 they require if the team manage to get the 290 runs then they win by the number of wickets lefts.
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Cheers SL, just what I was looking for.

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It gets worse. Archer has limped off, Stokes has to complete his over.
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Will someone tell the England Batsmen they are not playing Rounders. Great Bowling performance from the Aussies. Can't believe the Ashes is over already....
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I think the Aussies will miss a trick if they don't declare this morning. If they declare and put us in, then we will be all out by lunch-time and they will get the afternoon off.
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Trent Bridge today for the t20. Come on the Vikings.
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Come on England we can do this..
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