Which was the longest cricket match?

Which was the longest cricket match?

The longest test match of all was played between England and South Africa at Durban in 1938-39. This was an endlessly long test, which lasted for 9 days! Despite this, the match ended in a draw, since the England players had to leave to catch the boat back to England! Set a target of 696 runs to win in the fourth innings, the English players had scored an astonishing 654/5 and had a real chance of winning the match when they had to leave!