5 lowest Test innings of all time

#1 26 – New Zealand vs England, Auckland (1955)

Bert Sutcliffe

This is the only inning that is from the post Second World War era and it ended up being the lowest ever score in an innings of a Test match. In the series during the 1954/55 season, England had won the first Test before the action moved to Auckland.

New Zealand batted first and amassed 200 in their first innings. England then got a 46-run lead and looked to build pressure. But that lead of 46 proved to be the difference as the Kiwis crumbled and were bundled out for a meagre 26. Trailing not too big a score, the Kiwis weren’t out of this game, but they fell together and were dismissed for 26.

Kiwi opener Bert Sutcliffe was the only batsman with a score in double-digits. Three players scored 1 while four went for ducks. All the four bowlers used in that 27-over innings were very good as well as each of them picked up a wicket at least.

Hence, 26 is the lowest ever totals in Test cricket history.