5 Lowest Total by Teams in Test: West Indies team has made an unwanted record. They have been recorded with the second lowest total in Test history. In the fourth innings of the Kingston Test, the Caribbean team was able to score only 27 runs. Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland bowled brilliantly for Australia.
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During this, both these bowlers made many records in their name. On one hand, while Starc became the fastest bowler to take a fifer in 15 balls, on the other hand, Scott Boland took a brilliant hat-trick and became the first bowler to do so in a pink ball test. Let us tell you about the 5 lowest totals in Test history.
5 Lowest Totals: South Africa – 35 runs vs England, Cape Town (1899)
In 1899, England toured South Africa. During this, in the fourth innings of the Cape Town Test, South Africa got a target of 246 to win but the entire South African team was all out and could score only 35 runs.
4 South Africa – 30 runs vs England, Birmingham (1924)
In the Test played in Birmingham in 1924, in reply to England’s first innings score of 438, South Africa scored only 30 runs in their first innings and later despite scoring 390 runs in the second innings, the team had to face defeat by an innings and 18 runs. .
3 South Africa – 30 runs vs England, Port Elizabeth (1896)
Once again South Africa’s name is included in the list. Chasing a target of 319, South Africa’s team was able to score only 30 runs in Port Elizabeth.
2 West Indies – 27 runs vs Australia, Kingston (2025)
Fifer in just 2.3 overs by Mitchell Starc, it’s the quickest five wicket haul in test history.
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) July 14, 2025
– He has also joined 400 wickets elite club in his 100th test, what a memorable game for this living legend.#WIvsAUS pic.twitter.com/ASghFALKAY
Australia defeated West Indies by 176 runs in the day-night Test played in Kingston. Chasing a target of 204, the Caribbean team managed to score only 27 runs. During this, only one batsman reached a double digit score.
1 New Zealand – 26 runs vs England, Auckland (1955)
During their second innings against England in Auckland, the entire New Zealand team was bowled out for a score of 26. During this, five batsmen were out for ducks in the innings. At the same time, only one scored a double digit score.
