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Stats: Lowest total for each Test playing nation

February 02, 2013 17:08 IST

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn took six for eight as Pakistan collapsed to their lowest test total of 49 on the second day of the first Test at the Wanderers on Saturday.

Pakistan's previous lowest innings total was 53 against Australia in Sharjah in 2002.

Rajneesh Gupta lists out Lowest total for each Test playing nation.

For

Total

Vs

Venue

Year

Australia

36

England

Birmingham

1902

England

45

Australia

Sydney

1887

South Africa

30

England

Port Elizabeth

1896

 

30

England

Birmingham

1924

West Indies

47

England

Kingston

2004

New Zealand

26

England

Auckland

1955

India

42

England

Lord's

1974

Pakistan

49

South Africa

Johannesburg

2013

Sri Lanka

71

Pakistan

Kandy

1994

Zimbabwe

51

New Zealand

Napier

2012

Bangladesh

62

Sri Lanka

Colombo PSS

2007

 

Lowest totals in Test cricket

Total

For

Vs

Venue

Year

26

New Zealand

England

Auckland

1955

30

South Africa

England

Port Elizabeth

1896

30

South Africa

England

Birmingham

1924

35

South Africa

England

Cape Town

1899

36

South Africa

Australia

Melbourne

1932

36

Australia

England

Birmingham

1902

42

New Zealand

Australia

Wellington

1946

42

Australia

England

Sydney

1888

42

India

England

Lord's

1974

43

South Africa

England

Cape Town

1889

44

Australia

England

The Oval

1896

45

South Africa

Australia

Melbourne

1932

45

England

Australia

Sydney

1887

45

New Zealand

South Africa

Cape Town

2013

46

England

West Indies

Port of Spain

1994

47

New Zealand

England

Lord's

1958

47

South Africa

England

Cape Town

1889

47

West Indies

England

Kingston

2004

47

Australia

South Africa

Cape Town

2011

49

Pakistan

South Africa

Johannesburg

2013

 -Rajneesh Gupta