Test cricket for today ends (3)
I believe the answer is:
try
'test' is the definition.
('try' can be a synonym of 'test')
'cricket for today ends' is the wordplay.
'ends' suggests the final letters.
The last letters of 'cricket for today' are 'TRY'.
(Other definitions for try that I've seen before include "Gorse" , "A rugby score, result of effort" , "irritate" , "Test; attempt" , "Make severe demands on" .)