10 biggest innings defeats in Test cricket

Srikant
Test cricket
Test cricket might have undergone a few changes from the past, but it still remains the pinnacle of the sport

#9 New Zealand vs Zimbabwe at Harare (7-8 August 2005)

Margin: Innings & 294 runs

Daniel Vettori New Zealand Cricket.
Vettori impressed with both bat and ball as New Zealand secured a massive victory

Zimbabwe cricket has suffered a lot over the past decade or so due to the worsening political situation in the country as many talented players have decide to pursue their careers elsewhere. The team unity had suffered a lot during the early years of the political interference and under the captaincy of the young Tatenda Taibu, when New Zealand came visiting for a two-match Test series, the home crowd was expecting the worst.

The first Test itself proved to be a sign of things to come as the match ended in less than two days with Zimbabwe failing to reach the three-figure mark in either of its two innings. Batting first, the Black Caps scored 452 at more than five runs an over with Daniel Vettori smashing 127 off 98 balls to outperform the usually more aggressive Brendon McCullum, who also scored a century.

In reply, the hosts were skittled out for 59 in the first innings before faring marginally better, second time around, scoring 99. Only 4 batsmen managed to reach double figures in the entire match and the Kiwis went on to win the second Test as well, also by an innings margin.

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