Top 20 lowest team totals in test match inning

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Top 20 lowest team totals in test match innings

Test matches are known for batsmen’s consistency and temperament thus often considered to be high scoring games. The freedom of playing unlimited overs gives the batsmen enough time to get settled and then pile up a great inning helping the team set up a big total. However on the other hand being too much defensive at times creates troubles for the batsmen as well. Similarly, bowlers being loaded with some exceptional skills particularly meant for the classic version of cricket i.e. test cricket create huge troubles in batsmen’s way of piling up the bigger total. Thus often leading a side to crumble to the minute number of runs. Lowest team totals in test match inning is the tale of the like sides who in spite of being super strong on papers, failed to put up a notable total.

lowest team totals in test match

Unwanted it may be, however somehow these sides have managed to pen their names in the cricket history books as well. The lowest team totals in test match inning feat belongs to New Zealand. The Kiwi side who is now considered to be a top test side was grounded down by the English bowlers to a mere 26 at Eden Park back in March 1955. Being dismissed for 200 in their first inning, New Zealand were not out of the game however what came next proved to be nightmare for them. Bert Sutcliffe was the only Kiwi batsman to have crossed the double figure mark scoring 11 runs. Five of the New Zealand batsmen were booked on a duck as the English bowler did not give away any extras.

lowest team totals in test match innings

Interestingly, South Africa the side commonly known as the chockers of mega events, features for most of the numbers in lowest team totals in test match inning. Protease fire power was iced down on just 30 runs twice by England, their worst ever record in test match history. English side itself has fallen to some of the lowest team totals in test matches however on the contrary English bowlers have been involved in most number of lowest totals in test match’s history. Almost same case is with Australia bowling their oppositions to the numbers they even don’t want to remember. Top 20 lowest team totals in test match innings list goes down as under;

Top 20 lowest team totals in test match inning

Team  Score Opposition Venue Match Date
New Zealand 26 England Auckland 25 Mar 1955
South Africa 30 England Port Elizabeth 13 Feb 1896
South Africa 30 England Birmingham 14 Jun 1924
South Africa 35 England Cape Town 1 Apr 1899
South Africa 36 Australia Melbourne 12 Feb 1932
Australia 36 England Birmingham 29 May 1902
New Zealand 42 Australia Wellington 29 Mar 1946
Australia 42 England Sydney 10 Feb 1888
India 42 England Lord’s 20 Jun 1974
South Africa 43 England Cape Town 25 Mar 1889
Australia 44 England The Oval 10 Aug 1896
South Africa 45 Australia Melbourne 12 Feb 1932
England 45 Australia Sydney 28 Jan 1887
New Zealand 45 South Africa Cape Town 2 Jan 2013
England 46 West Indies Port of Spain 25 Mar 1994
New Zealand 47 England Lord’s 19 Jun 1958
South Africa 47 England Cape Town 25 Mar 1889
West Indies 47 England Kingston 11 Mar 2004
Australia 47 South Africa Cape Town 9 Nov 2011
Pakistan 49 South Africa Johannesburg

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