The technicalities involved in test cricket have led several experts to claim that it is the most difficult format of Cricket. The game requires patience and enough skills to win the series. However, there are unfortunate instances when a team fails to score runs and thus, loses the series by a great margin. Such matches harm the team and individual player performance.
Let us recall the top 10 lowest innings total in test cricket.
1. New Zealand VS England
This is the match where the least runs were scored. This match was played in Auckland on 25 March 1955. New Zealand batted first and scored 200 runs in the first innings and invited England to bat. The English team scored 246 runs and the New Zealand team got all out on 26 runs. The England team won the match by an innings and 20 runs. Bob Appleyard took four wickets.
2. South Africa VS England
South Africa faced England in Birmingham on 14 June 1924. England batted first and scored 438 runs in the first innings and South Africa scored 30 runs in their first innings and 390 runs in the second innings. The England team won the match by an innings and 18 runs. Arthur Gilligan took six wickets.
3. South Africa VS Australia
South Africa played against Australia in Melbourne on 12 February 1932. South Africa batted first and scored 36 runs and 45 runs in the second innings. Australia won the match by an innings and 72 runs scoring 153 runs. Bert Ironmonger took 11 wickets.
4. Australia VS England
Australia played against England in Birmingham on 29 May 1902. England batted first and scored 376 runs. Australia scored 36 runs in the first innings and 46 runs in the second innings. The match ended in a draw and Wilfred Rhodes took eight wickets in the game.
5. India VS Australia
India played against Australia in the 2020 Border Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide. It was the first test match and India scored 244 runs in the first innings and 36 runs in the second innings. Australia scored 191 and 93 runs in the respective innings and won the match by eight wickets. Tim Paine was the player of the match for scoring 73 runs and taking seven catches.
6. Ireland VS England
Ireland played Against England in Lord's on 24 July 2019. The English team batted first and scored 85 runs and 303 runs in both innings. Ireland scored 207 and 38 runs in the respective innings. The England team won the match by 143 runs and Jack Leach was declared man of the match for scoring 92 runs.
7. New Zealand VS Australia
New Zealand played against Australia in Wellington on 29 March 1946. New Zealand came to bat first and scored 42 runs in the first innings and 54 runs in the second innings. The Australian team scored 199 runs and won the match by 103 runs. Bill O'Reilly was declared man of the match for taking eight wickets in both innings combined.
8. India VS England
The Indian team played against the English team in Lord's on 20 June 1974. England batted first and scored 629 runs and declared the innings. India scored 302 runs in the first innings and 42 runs in the second innings. The England team won by an innings and 285 runs and Chris Old took nine wickets.
9. Bangladesh VS West Indies
Bangladesh scored 43 runs against West Indies in the first innings and 144 runs in the second innings. This match happened in North Sound on 4 July 2018. West Indies scored 406 runs and won the match by an innings and 219 runs. Kemar Roach took five wickets and scored 33 runs and was the man of the match.
10. New Zealand VS South Africa
New Zealand scored 45 runs and 275 runs in the respective innings against South Africa in Cape Town on 2 January 2013. South Africa scored 347 runs for eight wickets and won the match by an innings and 27 runs. Vernon Philander took seven wickets in the game.
