The phrase "a test against" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a comparison or evaluation of something in relation to a standard or benchmark.
Example: "The results of the experiment served as a test against the established theories in the field."
Alternatives: "a comparison with" or "an evaluation against".
Not that Haddin expected the Australian batting line-up to face much of a test against the lowly ranked Windies.
In making recommendations about screening, experts try to balance the benefits of a test against its potential harms for women in various age groups.
The profiles presented in this study can serve as a test against which future chemical and process models may be validated.
Saturday was the first time in 50 years that Australia had failed to register a point in a test against New Zealand.
In opening a test against Mars, Berry wrote, "if he succeeded, as he normally does, he would make life so much easier for those who followed".
Besler and Gonzalez did not have much of a test against a bunkering Canadian team, but they were decent when called into action.
Now, with the loss of those two ends — Strahan to retirement and Umenyiora to injury — the Giants' line will face a test against Steven Jackson, above, the Rams' bruising running back and one of their few bright spots.
When he was 22, Cowdrey scored 102 runs in one innings in a test against Australia, and his teammate, Tom Graveney, called the performance "unbridled genius unsurpassed for both merit and technique".
As for the Halak/Elliott duo, there was less of a test against the Sharks – and then, mostly for Elliott – but even still, neither can be discounted to put up a serious performance if asked.
Peyton Manning, returning after a year off because of neck operations, may or may not subscribe to that philosophy, but a test against the Steelers' vaunted defense is surely not what any doctor ordered.
One example (a test against C3) is shown in Figure 7.
