In Test cricket, the tea break is typically 20 minutes long.

Basic answer

  • Standard tea interval duration: 20 minutes in a day Test match.
  • It is the second main break of the day, taken between the afternoon and evening sessions.

Extra context

  • The lunch break is usually 40 minutes, so tea is deliberately shorter at 20 minutes to keep the game flowing while still giving players time to rest and strategise.
  • In day‑night Tests, the “tea” interval is often replaced by a slightly longer dinner break (commonly around 40 minutes), but the classic tea break concept in regular daytime Tests remains 20 minutes.

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