In this article, we will look at one of the interesting topics in cricket. Have you ever wondered, how will be a match if every batsman got out with a single-digit Run? Yes, there are quite a few matches, where every batsman, got out in a single-digit Run. These matches are extremely embarrassing to that particular team. In this top 10 list, every team had their worst performance in cricket. It is really funny for the audience to look up to it. But these matches set a huge mark in the ODI performance. Most of these matches happened during the 80s and 90s. Now let's look into the top 10 worst matches of ODI teams.
1. Canada
The team at the top of this list is team Canada in the year 2003. This was an ICC ODI match that happened in 2003 between Canada and Sri Lanka, and 11 players from the Canada team got out with only a single digit. This was the worst ever team performance from team Canada.
2. Zimbabwe
At the no.2 spot is the team Zimbabwe for finishing the match with every player scoring only a single-digit run. This was an ICC ODI match between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in 2004, and all the 11 players from this team lost their wickets in their lowest runs. This match was played on 25 April 2004.
3. Canada
The 3rd spot is for team Canada for losing their wickets after scoring only a single-digit run. This was during an ICC ODI match between Canada and England in the year 1979. This match was played in the Manchester ground on 13 June 1979. 10 batsmen of this team lost their wicket in a single-digit run.
4. New Zealand
The 4th spot is for team New Zealand for their performance in the year 1986. This was an ICC ODI series between New Zealand and Pakistan in the year 1986, and 10 batsmen from the New Zealand team got out with the lowest run. This was one of the poorest performances from team New Zealand in the history of cricket.
5. Australia
In the 5th spot is team Australia for losing the most wicket in a single-digit run. This was during an ICC ODI match between Australia and West Indies in the year 1987, and 10 players from the Australian team lost their wickets after scoring only a single-digit run. This was the 2nd innings of the match which was played in Perth ground.
6. New Zealand
The team at the 6th place in this list is the team New Zealand in the series which happened in 1990. This was an ICC ODI series that happened between New Zealand and Pakistan, and 10 batsmen from the New Zealand team lost their wickets in a single-digit run. They scored just 74 runs in this match.
7. Pakistan
At the 7th spot is team Pakistan in an ODI match in 1993. This was during an ICC ODI match between Pakistan and West Indies in the year 1993, and 10 players from their team lost their wicket at the early stages and lost the game to WI by scoring just 43 runs. This match was played in Cape Town ground on 25 Feb 1993.
8. Zimbabwe
At the 8th spot is team Zimbabwe for every batsman scoring only a single-digit run. This was an ICC ODI match between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in the year 2001, and 10 batsmen from the Zimbabwe team scored just a single-digit run. This match was played in the Colombo ground on 8 December 2001. They scored just 38 runs in the end.
9. Namibia
The team at the 9th spot is team Namibia for their weak performance in the year 2003. This was an ICC ODI match between Namibia and Australia in the year 2003, and 10 batsmen from this team scored just a single-digit run. After a struggling battle with Australia, they just scored 45 runs.
10. U.S.A
The team at the 10th spot in the USA for one of their poor performance in ODI cricket in the year 2004. This was during an ICC ODI match between USA and Australia in the year 2004, and 10 batsmen from this team lost their wicket at the earliest and scored just a single-digit run. They scored just 65 runs against the strong bowling attack from Australia.