Ireland and New Zealand are playing in a four-day Test match in what is their first-ever red-ball international face-off. Here is how the rules of a four-day Test are different to a five-day Test.

Ireland’s one-off Test against New Zealand in Belfast on Wednesday has left many fans confused because the Test match is being played over four days instead of the usual five. The game is officially recognised as a Test by the ICC,

In what was a frustrating Day 3, rain repeatedly interrupted England’s push for victory against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s on Saturday, but the hosts still moved within five wickets of a 1-0 series lead.