Test cricket welcomes its 12th and newest nation today:
Afghanistan
. No other country, barring Australia, has won its inaugural test. So, how did Day 1 play out for each Test nation?
- Aus v Eng (first Test for both), Melbourne, 1877; End of Day 1: Aus 166/6; Result: Aus bt Eng by 45 runs
- SA v Eng,
Port Elizabeth
, 1889; End of Day 1: SA 84 all out, Eng 148 all out; Result: SA lost by 8 wkts - WI v Eng, Lord’s, 1928; End of Day 1: Eng 382/8; Result: WI lost by an innings & 58 runs
- NZ v Eng,
Christchurch
, 1930; End of Day 1: NZ 112 all out, Eng 147/4; Result: NZ lost by 8 wkts - Ind v Eng, Lord’s, 1932; End of Day 1: Eng 259 all out, Ind 30/0; Result: Ind lost by 158 runs
- Pak v Ind, Delhi, 1952; End of Day 1: Ind 217/7; Result: Pak lost by an innings and 70 runs
- SL v Eng, Colombo, 1982; End of Day 1: SL 183/8; Result: SL lost by 7 wkts
- Zim v Ind, Harare, 1992; End of Day 1: Zim 188/3; Result: Draw
- Bang v Ind, Dhaka, 2000; End of Day 1: Bang 239/6; Result: Bang lost by 9 wkts
- Ire v Pak, Dublin, 2018; End of Day 1: No Play; Result: Pak won by 5 wkts
- And now, Afg v Ind, Bengaluru, 2018
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