This article has proposed a random effects model to understand the trend of International Test Cricket results. The data is extracted for all the test matches played between 1870 and 2016 for countries that play test matches for at least four decades. The random effects model is applied for to study the countrywise and decadewise performance of a country at home and away matches. Analysis shows a very clear bias in the outcome towards home country winning across decades as well as for individual countries. The trend is discussed with implications of the evolution of the game itself so as to retain the tradition of cricket and to enhance the overall performance of a player.
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