Welcome to the 3000th Test

Droid Broad, Bell Jr Jr and more. Alan Tyers trains his Futurometer on the year 2061

Cricket's secular feast day

Boxing Day at the MCG is one of cricket's grand traditions. For some it's about being at the cricket and for others a time with family, writes Greg Baum

'They got the cameraman to field at long leg'

Harsha Bhogle on the joy of being a rookie on air when Richard Hadlee broke the record for most Test wickets in Bangalore in 1988

Which are the greatest dynasties of them all?

Is it possible to compare the Invincibles of 1948 to the West Indies teams of the '80s and '90s, asks Gideon Haigh

I've watched them all

Test matches burn bright in the memory whether you actually saw them or not. By Suresh Menon

A sport to make clocks melt

Sharda Ugra: In Test cricket, like in no other game, time is a protagonist. An instant can be an aeon, hours can go by in a heartbeat

'There was magic in the air'

Champagne Moments: Australian commentator Tim Lane looks back at Australia's Port Elizabeth Test of 1997 where they came back from the dead to pull off a series win

A plot of earth that knows its worth

Michael Henderson: Cricket is coming home for its 2000th Test, but even if the game's a dud, it won't take away from the glory of Lord's

The triple

Peter Roebuck: The 300-run milestone is unique to Test cricket, calling on the batsman to express the work of a lifetime in a single innings

The innings of Waugh's career

Champagne Moments: Commentator Tim Lane recalls Australia's back-from-the-dead win in Port Elizabeth in 1997, and Mark Waugh's contribution to it

'Winning in Australia has always been the pinnacle'

For Ted Dexter, it didn't get better than bouncing back to put one across the old enemy, on their turf

'The most incredible game'

The tied Test was memorable not just for the result but the friendships it built, recounts Alan Davidson

Beating big brother

Defeating Australia was just one of the many memorable things for New Zealand in their 1974 game at Lancaster Park, says Glenn Turner

'Every ball was really felt'

When South Africa set Australia 117 to win in Sydney in 1994, few gave the visitors a chance. They won by five runs. Allan Donald remembers

When the minnows came out to play

We look at some of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe's memorable Tests: starring first wins and upsets

Tied Tests and other tales

Some of Australia's more memorable Tests: Ashes classics, and wins over West Indies and India among others

Graeme, Fanie and then Dale

A look at some of South Africa's more memorable Tests, including two unforgettable series wins against Australia

The Arjuna and Murali show

Some of Sri Lanka's more unforgettable Tests, which naturally includes some mammoth scores

Hadlee specials and others

Some of the top Tests featuring New Zealand, including several firsts