The Test (Australian TV series)

The Test
A visual from the 2019 Ashes series, as shown in the docu-series
Also known asThe Test: A New Era for Australia's Team
GenreDocu-series
Directed byAdrian Brown
StarringAustralian national cricket team
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes15
Production
ProducersMish Armstrong
Adrian Brown
Richard Ostroff
Production locationAustralia
Running time43-61 minutes
Production companiesAmazon Studios
Whooshka Media
Cricket Australia
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
Release12 March 2020 (2020-03-12) –
present
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The Test, known as The Test: A New Era for Australia's Team in its first season, is an Australian docu-series, produced by Amazon Studios for Amazon Prime Video,[1] and co-produced by Cricket Australia.[2] The first season was released on Prime Video on 12 March 2020 and consists of 8 episodes.[3] A second season, consisting of 4 episodes, was released on 13 January 2023.[4] A 3-episode third season was released on 24 May 2024.[5]

The docu-series follows the Australian men's cricket team. The first season follows the team's path to redemption under the leadership of captain Tim Paine and head coach Justin Langer in the 18 months after the 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal.[6][7] The second season follows the team after the exit of Paine as captain and the subsequent departure of Langer at the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022.[4] The third season follows the team in England during the 2023 Ashes series.[8]

An edited, feature-length version of the first season aired on the Seven Network on 4 October 2020.[9]

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  3. ^ McAllister, Aaron (12 March 2020). "Amazon Prime Australia cricket docuseries release | Finder". finder India. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b Knox, David (7 December 2022). "Returning: The Test". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ^ Laidlaw, Kyle (26 April 2024). "Everything New Streaming this MAY 2024 on PRIME VIDEO". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ Mohanarangan, Vinayakk (22 March 2020). "From ball-tampering low to Ashes high, Steve Smith's redemption story is highlight of 'The Test'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. ^ Balachandran, Kanishkaa (18 March 2020). "'The Test' review: Amazon Prime docu-series is all about the Australian cricket team's path to redemption". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. ^ Knox, David (5 December 2023). "Renewed: The Test". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ^ Knox, David (29 September 2020). "Airdate: The Test". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 October 2020.