Record 500th Test Appearance for India in Kanpur

Q.  India will make which test appearance when they lock horns with New Zealand in a 3 match test series in Kanpur on 22nd Sept?
- Published on 22 Sep 16

a. 400th
b. 450th
c. 475th
d. 500th

ANSWER: 500th
 
Record 500<sup>th</sup> Test Appearance for India in KanpurIndia will make its 500th Test appearance when they challenge New Zealand in a three match test series in Kanpur on 22nd Sept.
  • India is set to become the fourth nation after England, Australia and West Indies to play 500 matches in the longest format of the game
  • Debuting under CK Nayudu, India made its test debut in 1932
  • Its 100th test appearance was in 1967 in a test match with England at Birmingham
  • India’s Pakistan tour saw the country’s 200th test match in the 1980s with Sunil Gavaskar captaining the team
  • The 300th Test Appearance was led by Sachin Tendulkar in 1996 in Ahmedabad against the Proteas South African players.
  • The 400th test appearance was in Jamaica against West Indies in 2006 with Rahul Dravid at the helm

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