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What is Test cricket?
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport, played over four or five days, and is seen as the ultimate challenge. It's a traditional format, and playing it at Lord's, often called the 'Home of Cricket', is a huge honour for any player, as highlighted by Nat Sciver-Brunt's childhood dream.
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