

"Mustachioed and muscle-bound, the batsmen, bowlers and opposition fielders spring into action, never losing sight of the red ball," it said. "Today's Doodle hits the deck with a light-hearted rendering that captures the spirit of sportsmanship and the inaugural Test match," Google said. Players take on the role of witches, ghosts, and other spooky characters as they try to escape from a haunted house. This game is a blast, and it’s perfect for any fan of the horror genre. Most of the times, Google’s logo is a fun. In 2016, Magic Cat Doodle Academy created a Halloween game called Halloween Havoc. The hosts batted first and the first ball was bowled by Alfred Shaw to Charles Bannerman, who went on to become the first centurion in Test by scoring 165 when he retired hurt with a right hand index finger injury.Įngland’s 1876-77 squad that played the first TestĮngland, however, squared the two-Test series by winning the next game at the same venue by four wickets. Google Doodles are the special way for Google to show support for a particular event by changing its logo. It finished in a 45-run win for Australia. The first official cricket Test match in history began on this day in 1877 between an established English team and a newly-formed Australian squad at the Melbourne Cricket ground. An American tries to make sense of Googles new cricket game (GOOG from The History of Google Doodles Google Doodles have been a part of the search engine’s tradition for over two decades. Kolkata: Google on Wednesday dedicated a Doodle to celebrate the 140th anniversary of official Test cricket, remembering the first Test match played between England and Australia in 1877.
