Test match in some sports refers to a sporting contest between national representative teams and may refer to:
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Test match in some sports refers to a sporting contest between national representative teams and may refer to:
- Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. It is generally considered the ultimate test of playing ability in the sport.The name "Test" may have arisen from the idea that the matches are a "test of strength and competency" between the sides involved...
- Test match (rugby union)
A Test match in rugby union is an unofficial but widely used term for a match recognised as being a full international by at least one of the participating team's governing bodies - although a team does not need to represent a single country in order for it to be a Test match...
- Test match (rugby league)
A test match in rugby league is a match between two rugby league teams that represent their nations. As in test cricket, a rugby league test match is a "test of strength and competency" between the sides involved, both fielding their strongest possible teams. A test cap may be awarded by a team's...
- Test match (football)