Which is the most exciting test match you've seen?

Question

my fav.s

Kolkata test 2001 b/w IND & AUS

the Ashes'05 test in which Kasprovich edged the ball when they needed 3 runs 2 win.

Zim vs WI in 2003, very close match, West Indies managed a draw as the final wicket partnership hung in there for 11 overs.

Answer 1

India vs Pakistan, in World Cup.

Am not sure of the year: maybe 2003.

Answer 2

DEFINITELY...the india australia sydney match..coz of aall the controversies and coz india eventually won the ODI series..

Answer 3

July 1981, at Headingley in Leeds.

Australia won the first test match.  The second was rain affected, and ended up a draw.

In the third match, Australia scored 401 in their first innings.  England were bowled out for 174.  Ian Botham was playing in his first game since resigning the captaincy because of a loss of form

In that first innings, he scored fifty from fifty balls, to complement the 6 wickets for 95 runs he took in Australia's first innings.

Now in test cricket, if a team is more than 199 runs behind on the other sides first innings score, the opposition captain can ask the other team to follow on, which is what happened.

In the second innings, it looked like a disaster for England.  They had reached 135 for 7, needing 92 more runs to avoid an innings defeat.  Suddenly, Ian Botham, notably assisted by Graham Dilley launched into the Australian attack with great gusto.

The last three wickets put on 221 runs, Dilley making just over 50, while Botham ran out of partners, unbeaten on 149.

This left Australia a seemingly modest 129 to chase.  However, they went from 56 for one to 111 all out, with Bob Willis taking 8 for 43.  

Had Australia won the match, they would have been 2 up with three to play.  It was the greatest comeback since Lazarus!  If you like, research it on wikipedia.

Addenda:

From a "Pommie!"

Hats off to you Marco!  You are a real sport.

Answer 4

1. Adelaide Oval Test match - 2002-2003

2. Eden Gardens - 2001

they were my favourite.

Answer 5

Australia VS England in the ashes 2005 series

Answer 6

My exciting test cricket is Kolkata test 2001 b/w IND & AUS . India won that match.

Answer 7

even as an aussie, i admit that the Edgbaston Test of 05 was the most exciting i have seen, just cos we lost doesnt mean it wasnt an exciting game of cricket, i thought it was the best match i ever watched, even tho we lost! and to cap off that moment between Lee and Flintoff, great sportmanship that was

Answer 8

The Test Match between Australia and India at Eaden Garden, Calcutta which India won even after following-on.  The Test match played at Sydney during the last tour of India to Australia was also very exciting.

Answer 9

yes i agree the aus v india one this year, looked like it was a draw and then clarke came out of nowhere

Answer 10

the ashes 2005... Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz batting for that 3 runs to win.. I was so devastated, I still thought it wasn't out...  ssiggghhh....

Answer 11

2007 Australia Vs Sri lanka 2 nd Test match~

where Kumar sangakkara was given cheat out by bribed umpire Rudy cortzon~

Answer 12

I agree with you

Answer 13

there have been lots.

but 1 thing that still has left a scar in my memory is the Ind vs Pak test in Chennai 1999 :(

India lost by 13 runs, after Tendulkar's great century was followed by some mad batting & brilliant tailender bowling by Saqlain.