{"slug": "test-cricket", "label": "Test cricket", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_cricket", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1132113", "qid": "Q1132113", "description": "the longest form of the sport of cricket; so called due to its long, grueling nature", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [1877, 1957], "span_label": ["1877 CE", "1957 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 4}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "england-cricket-team", "label": "England cricket team", "shared": 2}], "items": [{"year": 1877, "year_label": "1877 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "March 15", "text": "March 15 – English cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1876–77: The first Test cricket match is held between England and Australia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370239819#March", "title": "1877", "revid": 1370239819, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1887, "year_label": "1887 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "February 26", "text": "February 26 – At the Sydney Cricket Ground, George Lohmann becomes the first bowler to take eight wickets, in a Test innings.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363052310#February", "title": "1887", "revid": 1363052310, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1930, "year_label": "1930 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "July 11", "text": "July 11 – Australian cricketer Don Bradman scores a world record 309 runs in one day, on his way to the highest individual Test innings of 334, during a Test match against England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373315156#July", "title": "1930", "revid": 1373315156, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1932, "year_label": "1932 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 25", "text": "June 25 – India plays its first Test cricket match with England at Lord's.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370718676#June", "title": "1932", "revid": 1370718676, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1948, "year_label": "1948 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "August 14", "text": "August 14 – 1948 Ashes series: Australian batsman Don Bradman, playing his last Test cricket match, against England at The Oval, is bowled by Eric Hollies for a duck (leaving his career Test batting average at 99.94); however, \"The Invincibles\" win the match by an innings and 149 runs, and The Ashes 4–0.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371784888#August", "title": "1948", "revid": 1371784888, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1956, "year_label": "1956 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "July 31", "text": "July 31 – Cricket: Jim Laker sets an extraordinary record at Old Trafford in the fourth Test between England and Australia, taking 19 wickets in a first class match (the previous best was 17).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370022627#July", "title": "1956", "revid": 1370022627, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1957, "year_label": "1957 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "January 5", "text": "January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having handled the ball in Test cricket.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371361971#January", "title": "1957", "revid": 1371361971, "section": "Events › January"}}]}