Top 10 Test matches of all time

Test cricket, as you can judge by the name, is the most testing format of the game. We often see upsets being pulled off in the shorter formats of the game, but it seldom happens in Test cricket because the longevity of the game ensures that the higher skilled side eventually comes out on top.In recent years though, there has been a valid concern regarding the future of Test cricket due to the rise in popularity of T20 cricket in particular. At a time like this, Test cricket desperately needs some enthralling contests in order for younger audiences to retain interested in Test cricket. There have been plenty of great Test matches in Test cricket’s 137-year old history, and a few more of such Tests in the years to come would do the game no harm whatsoever.Here are the best 10 Test matches ever:

#10 West Indies vs Australia at St. Johns, Antigua (9-13 May 2003)

West Indies, time and again, seem to be able to raise their games when it comes to Australia. Needing an improbable 418 for victory, West Indies’ Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored centuries each and helped pull off a massive upset by making the highest successful run chase in Test history, beating India’s earlier record of successfully chasing down 406 – coincidentally against West Indies - in 1976.

This was after both Australia and West Indies had been bowled out for the same score of 240 in their 1st innings, effectively making it a one innings Test match. In Australia’s 2nd innings with the bat, Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden had scored 111 and 177 respectively and helped set West Indies a target of 418, but their efforts went in vain.