New Zealand and West Indies record lowest scores in Test history
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 3:45 AM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
New Zealand holds the record for the lowest innings total in Test cricket, scoring 26 against England in Auckland in 1955. Recently, the West Indies were dismissed for 27 runs against Australia in Kingston in 2025, marking the first time since 2000 that a team was all out for under 30 runs. India’s lowest Test total is 36, achieved against Australia in Adelaide in 2020. The list of low Test scores predominantly features matches from before the year 2000, with the latest entries highlighting a significant downturn in scoring.
- •New Zealand scored 26 against England in 1955
- •West Indies dismissed for 27 against Australia in 2025
- •India's lowest total is 36 against Australia in 2020
- •Many low totals occurred before the 2000s
- •Ireland's 38 all-out against England in 2019 ranks in top ten
- 3:45 AMYahoo Sports — Lowest score in Test cricket history: Full list of lowest team totals
"Compiling a list of the lowest scores in Test cricket history, including New Zealand’s 26, West Indies’ 27 and the lowest team totals ever.
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