SA & Eng began the longest ever Test on this day
On March 3, 1939, South Africa and England began the longest Test in the game's history, that went on for 12 days with 10 days of play. The Test, dubbed as the 'Timeless Test', resulted in a draw and saw a combined total of 1981 runs featuring six centuries. Notably, England was 42 runs short of victory in the match.