Why is a Cricket test called 'Cricket Test' and not called 'Match' or 'Game'?

Question

Why is a Cricket test called 'Cricket Test' and not called 'Match' or 'Game'?

Answer 1

who said it????? its totally wrong... it should be test cricket.. test match

Answer 2

it acually is called test match and as it is a test of skill and ability. it isn't called  a game or ,match as it is beyond that and test explains itm more

Answer 3

Simply because it is a real test for the crickets, they have to prove their capabilities + talents + stamina because they have to play for 5 long days and to take a wicket in the test cricket is not so easy plus scoring a century is like a dream comes true.

Answer 4

It is Test Cricket or (probably more common) Test Match, so it is called a match.

Answer 5

Its called a test match

Answer 6

Well it is called A Test Cricket match actually..LOL...

They call it Test as it tests everything about the players.It tests their endurance,their strength,their capability to last 5 days in a Test cricket match...

Answer 7

correction it's "test cricket"  or "test match" not cricket test

Answer 8

The name "Test" is thought to arise from the idea that the matches are a "test of strength and competency" between the sides involved.

Answer 9

this is wrong,it's called 'test match'.

Answer 10

When they bat long enough its such a test and match or game will not apply

Answer 11

Cricket is a bat and ball game. There are different forms of games in cricket such as First Class Matches, Type A Matches, Test Matches, ODI matches and Twenty/20 matches.  the Match which is played over 5 days is called as Test Match.

Answer 12

because it is a test of the players endurance,consistency,adaptability,Perfo... etc etc...

Answer 13

The name "Test" is thought to arise from the idea that the matches are a test of strength and competency between the sides involved. The term was first used in around 1861.

Answer 14

its called test cricket  because when cricket was invented only test matches were held

Answer 15

its a test of skill, therefore test match