How many innings does a side have in a limited-overs match?

One each, unless a super over is needed.

How many innings in a Test?

Up to two for each side, so four in total.

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Innings

One side’s turn to bat, or one batter’s turn, depending on context. In the book, usually the side.

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In most scorebooks an innings is one side's turn to bat, from the first ball to the end of the batting. In a Test, each side may have two innings.

A batter's innings is their time at the crease, from arrival to dismissal or the end of the innings. Keep the two uses straight when you read a scorecard.

Match questions

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01 How many innings does a side have in a limited-overs match?: One each, unless a super over is needed.
02 How many innings in a Test?: Up to two for each side, so four in total.

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