Teams with Most Test Matches: New Zealand made their 450th Test appearance when they played in Kanpur against India. Here are 5 teams who have played the most number of Tests in the history of the game!
#5 – New Zealand
The Kiwis are at No.5 with 450 Tests played. They played their first Test in 1929, and have been one of the great competitive sides in world cricket ever since!
They are also the first-ever World Champions of this format.
#4 – India
India have been one of the best teams in Test cricket in recent years. They have played 556 Tests in total, with their first one coming in the year 1932.
#3 – West Indies
The men in Maroon had a team to die for in the yesteryears! This is the reason why everyone wanted to play them back then. They have played 559 Tests till date.
The Windies played their first Test back in the year 1928.
#2 – Australia
The Aussies have been one of the most – if not the most – successful sides in world cricket. They, along with England, played the first-ever Test dating back to the year 1877.
Australia has till date played 834 Tests.
#1 – England
They are the inventors of this game. So it is natural to assume that they have played the most number of Tests. Starting their Tests journey with Australia in 1877, the Three Lions are the only team in the world to have played more than 1,000 Tests!
They have till date played 1,040 Test matches!
So these are the top 5 teams with the most number of Tests!
