Example sentences of "test series " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rupert Murdoch did not say that his Sky company and its associate Eurosport channel were ready yet to go head-to-head in rights fights with BBC when he announced a joint contract with them for England 's Test series in the West Indies this winter . |
| 2 | In terms of preparation for the New Year Test series in the West Indies it is a bit like getting ready for an army assault course by taking the dog for a walk around the block . |
| 3 | ENGLAND have accepted an invitation to take part in a Test series against the leading netball countries New Zealand and Australia in Australia next June . |
| 4 | The hamstring pull which put Lydon out of the Test series was sustained in the closing minutes of a 50-4 win over Chorley . |
| 5 | Then , in Wisden 's delightful words , ‘ it was the turn of the three pace bowlers to wreak havoc and so produce a feeling of contentment in the minds of their colleagues for the Test series ahead ’ . |
| 6 | The Test series began at Edgbaston as it was to continue — with a thumping . |
| 7 | It is impossible for the outsider to appreciate what this meant to a man as proud as Richards , but it was noticeable that in the Test series against Pakistan and New Zealand which followed his form was very ordinary . |
| 8 | Another few months and West Indies were back in England for a Test series that lost much of its interest to the weather . |
| 9 | The one-day games were now held before the Test series rather than after , an hors d'oeuvre rather than a stodgy pudding served up when everyone was full , but the first game at Headingley was distinctly uninspiring . |
| 10 | They hardly looked ready to slug it out in a Test series , but at least they had a victory under their belts . |
| 11 | By any stretch of anyone 's imagination it was insane and , coming at the end of a tough Test series , it was extremely tiring for the players . |
| 12 | In 1989–90 , while the Test series was producing surprises , the one-day games reverted to type . |
| 13 | The first century was not long delayed , 131 not out in the third Test helping his team to a seven-wicket win , and he ended his first Test series with an average of 147 . |
| 14 | Maybe in twenty or thirty years time England will take a Test series off them . |
| 15 | Gooch , now 38 , continues to hint that the end of his playing career may be round the corner but would dearly like to complete this summer the double of a Test series win over Pakistan and Essex 's sixth championship title , having been around when all the other five were won . |
| 16 | Great Britain went 2–1 up in the four-match Test series against the United States when they defeated them 8–3 at Old Dominian , Virginia , on Saturday . |
| 17 | This is a worthwhile publication , much more than just a bland follow-up to an exceptional Test series . |
| 18 | After England 's winter successes , a Test series win in New Zealand and runners-up to Pakistan in the World Cup , the announcement was little more than a formality . |
| 19 | Furthermore , in a five-match Test series one of the northern or midland venues must forego . |
| 20 | AS HE EMBARKS upon what may well be his last Test series as England captain , and his zenith surely reached , one wonders why , apart from various ghost-written ‘ autobiographies ’ . |
| 21 | LITTLE of the sweaty-palmed tension and frantic chaos of the BBC television commentary box is relayed to the viewers , but Jack Bannister provides a revealing insight into the mechanics of the box , using as his vehicle last summer 's keenly contested Test series . |
| 22 | Compare the highlights of the recent Test series in New Zealand . |
| 23 | In the past New Zealand have insisted that the Cup would be at stake only over a Test series , or in a one-off Test . |
| 24 | WHILE Australia 's 27–12 and 37–13 victories over Scotland in the test series saw the Wallabies again rewrite the record books , the two victories were not achieved with the slickness and perfection which coach Bob Dwyer and his team are striving . |
| 25 | Gower was sacked after a disastrous Test series against Australia and axed from the winter tour to the West Indies . |
| 26 | ANGLO-Pakistani cricketing relations were strained again last night after the Pakistanis formally objected to Tom Graveney — the match referee for their Test series in the West Indies , writes Giles Smith . |
| 27 | And it has the edge on experience against an Indian side , playing their first full Test series at home for four years . |
| 28 | BISHEN BEDI yesterday claimed that England will beat India easily during the forthcoming Test series if the home team do not make major changes . |
| 29 | He will be able to return on compassionate leave — particularly if it helps to focus his mind on the Test series . |
| 30 | India are currently in South Africa as the first black nation to play the Republic in a Test series while England 's invitation to visit The Cape is still in the pending tray . |