[[Lêer:Day night test at Eden gardens.jpeg|duimnael|Dag 1 van beide [[Bengaalse nasionale krieketspan|Bangladesj]] en [[Indiese nasionale krieketspan|Indië]] se eerste dag/nag-toetswedstryd op Eden Garden in 2019]]
'''Toetskrieket''' ([[Engels]]: ''Test cricket'') is die [[krieket]] se langste formaat en word as dié spel se hoogste vlak beskou.<ref>{{en}} {{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/23494008 |title=Test cricket: Does the oldest form of the game have a future? |publisher=[[BBC]] |last=Bond |first=David |date=29 Julie 2013 |accessdateaccess-date=3 Junie 2020 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208065339/https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/23494008 |archive-date=8 Desember 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=espncricinfo>{{en}} {{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22789344 |title=Adam Gilchrist's Cowdrey Lecture, 2009 |publisher=ESPNcricInfo |date=24 Junie 2009 |accessdateaccess-date=3 Junie 2020 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603181217/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22789344 |archive-date=3 Junie 2020 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Dit word gesien as die beste manier om die vernuf van toetsspelende lande te toets. Afgesien die gewildheid van die korter krieketformate ([[Internasionale eendagwedstryd]] en [[Twintig20]]) onder toeskouers, het toetskrieket nog steeds die hoogste aansien. Die naam "Toets" kom waarskynlik van die idee dat wedstryde "'n toets van sterkte en bevoegdheid" van die betrokke spanne is.<ref>{{en}} {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6Vu9cih3u1kC&lpg=PT336&dq=%22dictionary%20of%20cricket%22%20test&pg=PT336#v=onepage&q=%22dictionary%20of%20cricket%22%20test&f=false|title=Dictionary of Cricket|last=Rundell|first=Michael|publisher=A&C Black Publishers Ltd|year=2006|isbn=978-0-7136-7915-1|location=Londen|page=336|accessdate=3 Junie 2020}}</ref> Twee spanne van elf spelers elk speel 'n wedstryd oor vier beurte, wat tot vyf dae sal kan duur (of selfs langer in historiese gevalle). Dit word algemeen as die mees volledige ondersoek ("toets") van 'n span se uithouvermoë en vaardighede beskou.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/5789583/The-Ashes-Lifeless-pitches-should-not-be-accepted.html |title=Lifeless pitches should not be accepted |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |date=9 Julie 2009 |accessdateaccess-date=3 Junie 2020 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611122657/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/5789583/The-Ashes-Lifeless-pitches-should-not-be-accepted.html |archive-date=11 Junie 2020 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{en}} {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/knights-return-to-proving-ground-727677.html|title=Knight's return to proving ground|accessdate=1 Augustus 2009}}</ref><ref>{{en}}{{cite web|urlname=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22789344|title=AdamGilchrist's Cowdrey Lecture|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|year=2009|accessdate=3 Junie 2020}}</ref>
Die woord "toets" was die eerste gebruik tussen die besoekende [[Engelse nasionale krieketspan|Engelse]] span teen die [[Australiese nasionale krieketspan|Australiërs]] in 1861/62. Die eerste amptelike toets is vanaf 15 tot 19 Maart 1877 tussen Engeland en Australië op die [[Melbourne-krieketveld]] gespeel; Australië het met 45 lopies gewen.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17735/scorecard/62396/australia-vs-england-1st-test-england-tour-of-australia-1876-77|title=Australia v England 1st Test 1876/1877|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=3 Junie 2020}}</ref> Engeland het die tweede toets gewen met 4 paaltjies om sodoende die reeks een-elk te deel; enkele jare later sou hulle om [[Die As]] begin meeding. In Oktober 2012 het die IKR die speelomstandighede vir toetswedstryde hersien en sodoende dag/nag-toetswedstryde toegelaat.<ref>{{en}} {{cite news| url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/icc-paves-day-night-tests/32709| title= ICC paves way for Day-Night Tests| publisher = Wisden India | date=29 Oktober 2012}}</ref> Die eerste dag/nag-toetswedstryd is vanaf 27 November tot 1 Desember 2015 tussen Australië en [[Nieu-Seelandse nasionale krieketspan|Nieu-Seeland]] op die [[Adelaide-ovaal]], [[Adelaide, Australië|Adelaide]], gespeel.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20634173/first-day-night-test-adelaide-oval |title=First day-night Test for Adelaide Oval |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |date=30 Junie 2015 |accessdateaccess-date=3 Junie 2020 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216190012/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20634173/first-day-night-test-adelaide-oval |archive-date=16 Februarie 2020 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
== Reëls van die spel ==
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Die meeste van hierdie spanne verteenwoordig onafhanklike soewereine nasies. Die uitsonderinge is die Engelse krieketspan, wat beide [[Engeland]] en [[Wallis]] verteenwoordig; die Wes-Indiese krieketspan, 'n saamgestelde span bestaande uit 15 Karibiese lande en gebiede; en die Ierse krieketspan, wat beide die [[Republiek Ierland]] en [[Noord-Ierland]] verteenwoordig.
Indië het tot in 1947 ook die huidige lande Pakistan en Bangladesj verteenwoordig; Pakistan op sy beurt tot in 1971 Bangladesj. Weens sy [[apartheid]]sbeleid is Suid-Afrika tussen 1971 en 1991 deur die ander nasionale spanne geboikot. Engeland het tot in die vroeë 1990's ook Ierland en Skotland verteenwoordig. Zimbabwe het ween sy groot binnelandse onstabiele politieke toestande, wat ook die nasionale Krieketraad geraak het, tussen 2004 en 2005 geen toetse gespeel nie. Vanaf 2006 is weereens geen toetse gespeel nie. Toetskrieket in dié land is eers weer in Augustus 2011 hervat.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22428576/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh,-only-test,-harare,-5th-day-taylor-hails-historic-win |title=Taylor hails historic win |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |author=Firdose Moonda |date=8 Augustus 2011 |access-date=3 accessdateJunie 2020 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603183256/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22428576/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh,-only-test,-harare,-5th-day-taylor-hails-historic-win |archive-date=3 Junie 2020 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Op 22 Junie 2017 het die IKR aangekondig, dat beide Afghanistan en Ierland volle lede sal word en dus toetsstatus verkry.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/19705648/afghanistan,-ireland-get-test-status| |title=Afghanistan, Ireland get Test status |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=22 Junie 2017|accessdate|access-date=3 Junie 2020 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221004247/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/19705648/afghanistan,-ireland-get-test-status |archive-date=21 Desember 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/40364481 |title=Ireland & Afghanistan awarded Test status by International Cricket Council |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=22 Junie 2017 |accessdateaccess-date=3 Junie 2020 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102180046/https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/40364481 |archive-date=2 Januarie 2020 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
