Sachin Tendulkar was the cricketer who played the most matches in men's international test cricket as of January 2023. Nicknamed "The Little Master", the batsman from India played in a total of 200 matches in his test career spanning from 1989 to 2013.
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ESPNcricinfo. (May 15, 2024). Most matches played in men's international test cricket as of May 2024, by player [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011513/cricket-test-matches-played/
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Most matches played in men's international test cricket as of May 2024, by player [Graph], ESPNcricinfo, May 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011513/cricket-test-matches-played/