List of Test cricket records

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1. What is the first test match year?1877
2. What is the most successful team (win percentage)?Australia (47.94%)
3. What is Test cricket?Test cricket is the longest type of cricket match. It can last up to five days and has two innings for each team. It lets players build big scores and take many wickets over time.
4. Who has the highest batting average in Test cricket?Donald Bradman has the highest batting average in Test cricket, with 99.94 runs per innings. His average is far above any other batsman’s and shows how often he scored runs.

Test Match: The longest and most traditional format of international cricket, played over multiple days.
Batting Average: A statistical measure of a batsman's success, calculated by dividing total runs scored by the number of times dismissed.
Bowling Analysis: A statistic detailing a bowler's performance, typically showing wickets taken and runs conceded (e.g., 10-53).
Aggregate Records: Records that measure cumulative achievements over a player's entire career, such as total runs or wickets.