team as visitor. The length of each series varies between 2 and 5 matches. Ireland, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan are not taking part in this competition, but instead play a program of Test matches with each other and other teams during the same period. Final results Popularity Supporters of Test cricket, including Adam Gilchrist, argue that it is "the ultimate test of a player's and team's ability". However, it has been suggested that Test cricket may be losing popularity, particularly in the face of competition from short form cricket. Day/night Test matches have been suggested as one way to address this problem. The suggested fall in popularity has been disputed, with a Marylebone Cricket Club poll showing that 86% of all cricket fans support Test cricket, more than any other format. See also List of Test cricket grounds List of Test cricket records Lists of Test cricketers List of cricketers who have played 100 Tests One Day International Twenty20 International References Bibliography Ground Rules – A Celebration of Test Cricket, Barney Spender & David Gower, Dakini Books Ltd (Nov 2003), The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, Sir Donald Bradman (Foreword), Bill Frindall (Editor), Headline Book Publishing (1995), Marylebone Cricket Club (2003), The Laws of Cricket. Retrieved 2009-03-30. International Cricket Council (2008), Standard Test Match Playing Conditions. Retrieved 2009-09-11. External links Origin of the name "Test" USA v Canada – The oldest international sporting fixture Preet Salh Punjabi Singer Biography "Wiki" Cricket terminology Sports originating in Australia Cricket