Test nation

noun

Any of the officially recognised nations who play Test cricket: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and Zimbabwe.

Meanings

nounTest nation (plural Test nations)

plural Test nations

  1. ball gamesAny of the officially recognised nations who play Test cricket: Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and Zimbabwe.
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APA

Test nation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Test%20nation

MLA

“Test nation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Test%20nation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Test nation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Test%20nation.

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