West Indies saw an unbelievable collapse in their batting order in the fourth innings of the Sabina Park Pink Ball Test match against Australia as Kraigg Brathwaite and Co registered their lowest team total in Test matches.
West Indies scored just 27 runs in the inning as Australia won the match by 176 runs. Justin Greaves was the only batter with a double-digit score with 11 runs.
Mitchell Starc, playing his 100th milestone Test, picked up 6-for-9 in the inning and seven wickets in the match.
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The hosts in their first innings had put up a comparatively modest total of 121 runs, with John Campbell top-scoring with 36 runs.
What are the lowest team totals in Test cricket?
New Zealand continues to remain the team with the lowest team total in the history of Test cricket.
West Indies currently have the second-lowest innings total, the first time in the 21st century that a team has been dismissed under 30 runs.
Team | Score | Venue | Year |
---|---|---|---|
New Zealand | 26 | Auckland | 1955 |
West Indies | 27 | Sabina Park | 2025 |
South Africa | 30 | Gqeberha | 1896 |
South Africa | 30 | Birmingham | 1924 |
South Africa | 35 | Cape Town | 1899 |
South Africa | 36 | Melbourne | 1932 |
Australia | 36 | Birmingham | 1902 |
India | 36 | Adelaide | 2020 |
Ireland | 38 | Lord's | 2019 |
New Zealand | 42 | Wellington | 1946 |
Australia | 42 | Sydney | 1888 |
India | 42 | Lord's | 1974 |
Sri Lanka | 42 | Durban | 2024 |
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