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Lowest Team Score in Test

New Zealand hold the record of posting the lowest total in the history of TEST when they could only muster 26 against England at Eden Park, Auckland on the Mar 25, 1955.

The second-lowest total in TEST history was recorded by West Indies when they managed to score only 27 runs against Australia at Sabina Park, Kingston on the Jul 12, 2025.

The third lowest total in TEST history belongs to South Africa when they were able to gather only 30 runs against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham on the Jun 14, 1924.

The fourth lowest team total in an TEST game belongs to, South Africa , when they were all out for a meagre 30 runs against England at St George's Park, Gqeberha on the Feb 13, 1896.

South Africa, grappled with similar ignominy when they scored a mere 35 runs in Newlands, Cape Town on Apr 01, 1899 against England.

Lowest Team Score in Test History

Here is the list of all Lowest Team Score in Test history:

# Team Score Against Venue Date
1 New Zealand 26 England Eden Park, Auckland Mar 25, 1955
2 West Indies 27 Australia Sabina Park, Kingston Jul 12, 2025
3 South Africa 30 England Edgbaston, Birmingham Jun 14, 1924
4 South Africa 30 England St George's Park, Gqeberha Feb 13, 1896
5 South Africa 35 England Newlands, Cape Town Apr 01, 1899
6 South Africa 36 Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne Feb 12, 1932
7 India 36 Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Dec 17, 2020
8 Australia 36 England Edgbaston, Birmingham May 29, 1902
9 Ireland 38 England Lord's Cricket Ground, London Jul 24, 2019
10 Australia 42 England Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney Feb 10, 1888
11 Sri Lanka 42 South Africa Kingsmead, Durban Nov 27, 2024
12 New Zealand 42 Australia Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington Mar 29, 1946
13 Bangladesh 43 West Indies Sir Vivian Richards Stadium North Sound, Saint Peters Jul 04, 2018
14 South Africa 43 England Newlands, Cape Town Mar 25, 1889
15 Australia 44 England The Oval, London Aug 10, 1896
16 South Africa 45 Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne Feb 12, 1932
17 New Zealand 45 South Africa Newlands, Cape Town Jan 02, 2013
18 England 45 Australia Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney Jan 28, 1887
19 India 46 New Zealand M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Oct 16, 2024
20 England 46 West Indies Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Mar 25, 1994
21 Australia 47 South Africa Newlands, Cape Town Nov 09, 2011
22 South Africa 47 England Newlands, Cape Town Mar 25, 1889
23 West Indies 47 England Sabina Park, Kingston Mar 11, 2004
24 New Zealand 47 England Lord's Cricket Ground, London Jun 19, 1958
25 Pakistan 49 South Africa The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Feb 01, 2013
26 Zimbabwe 51 New Zealand McLean Park, Napier Jan 26, 2012
27 England 51 West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston Feb 04, 2009
28 West Indies 51 Australia Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Mar 05, 1999
29 England 52 Australia The Oval, London Aug 14, 1948
30 Australia 53 England Lord's Cricket Ground, London Jun 22, 1896
31 England 53 Australia Lord's Cricket Ground, London Jul 16, 1888
32 West Indies 53 Pakistan Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Oct 24, 1986
33 Bangladesh 53 South Africa Kingsmead, Durban Mar 31, 2022
34 West Indies 54 England Lord's Cricket Ground, London Jun 29, 2000
35 Zimbabwe 54 South Africa Newlands, Cape Town Mar 04, 2005
36 New Zealand 54 Australia Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington Mar 29, 1946
37 South Africa 55 India Newlands, Cape Town Jan 03, 2024
38 South Africa 58 England Lord's Cricket Ground, London Jun 10, 1912
39 India 58 England Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Jul 17, 1952
40 England 58 New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Mar 22, 2018
41 India 58 Australia The Gabba, Brisbane Nov 28, 1947
42 Zimbabwe 59 New Zealand Harare Sports Club, Harare Aug 07, 2005
43 Pakistan 59 Australia Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Oct 11, 2002
44 Australia 60 England Lord's Cricket Ground, London Jul 16, 1888
45 Australia 60 England Trent Bridge, Nottingham Aug 06, 2015
46 England 61 Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne Jan 01, 1902
47 England 61 Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne Mar 05, 1904
48 West Indies 61 England Headingley, Leeds Aug 17, 2000
49 England 62 Australia Lord's Cricket Ground, London Jul 16, 1888
50 Pakistan 62 Australia W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth Nov 13, 1981
51 Bangladesh 62 Sri Lanka P Sara Oval, Colombo Jul 03, 2007
52 New Zealand 62 India Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Dec 03, 2021
53 Australia 63 England The Oval, London Aug 28, 1882
54 Zimbabwe 63 West Indies Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Mar 16, 2000
55 England 64 New Zealand Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington Feb 10, 1978
56 Australia 65 England The Oval, London Aug 19, 1912
57 New Zealand 65 England AMI Stadium, Christchurch Feb 25, 1971
58 India 66 South Africa Kingsmead, Durban Dec 26, 1996
59 New Zealand 67 England Headingley, Leeds Jul 03, 1958
60 India 67 Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne Feb 06, 1948
61 New Zealand 67 England Lord's Cricket Ground, London Aug 24, 1978
62 England 67 Australia Headingley, Leeds Aug 22, 2019
63 England 68 Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne Dec 26, 2021
64 New Zealand 68 England Lord's Cricket Ground, London May 16, 2013
65 Zimbabwe 68 South Africa St George's Park, Gqeberha Dec 26, 2017
66 Australia 68 England The Oval, London Aug 12, 1886
67 New Zealand 70 Pakistan Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Nov 07, 1955
68 Australia 70 England Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Aug 30, 1888
69 England 71 West Indies Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Jul 08, 1976
70 Sri Lanka 71 Pakistan Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy Aug 26, 1994
71 South Africa 72 England Newlands, Cape Town Jan 01, 1957
72 South Africa 72 England The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Dec 24, 1956
73 Pakistan 72 Australia W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth Dec 16, 2004
74 Pakistan 72 England Edgbaston, Birmingham Aug 06, 2010
75 England 72 Pakistan Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Jan 25, 2012

Lowest Team Score in TEST History FAQs

  • What is the lowest score in TEST History?
    New Zealand holds the record for posting the lowest total in the history of TEST, managing only 26 runs against England .
  • Which team came third for having the lowest score ever in the TEST History?
    South Africa clinched the third position in TEST history by setting a record with a score of 30 runs, marking one of the lowest team scores.
  • What is the lowest score of West Indies?
    West Indies marked the second-lowest team score in TEST history with 27 runs against Australia on Jul 12, 2025.
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