Mitchell Starc took six wickets for 9 runs and Scott Boland claimed a hat-trick as Australia dismissed the West Indies for 27 — the second-lowest whole ever in take a look at cricket — to win the third take a look at by 176 runs on Monday (July 14, 2025)..
The West Indies missed the lowest rating in take a look at cricket by one run, as a consequence of a misfield.
South Africa had been dismissed for his or her lowest totals 4 instances in Test cricket viz. 3 times towards England and one time towards Australia.
Here are some of the lowest totals in Test cricket
26 New Zealand vs. England, Auckland, 1955
In this Auckland match, New Zealand received the toss and elected to bat first. The Kiwis had been bundled out for 200 with Brian Statham (4 for 28) and Bob Appleyard (3 for 38) had been the principal wicket takers. For New Zealand, John Reid prime scored with a superb 73. Kiwi bowlers led by Alex Moir (5 for 62) restricted England for 246. England bowlers had been on fireplace in the second innings and dismissed New Zealand for simply 26 with Bob Appleyard (4 for 7) and Brian Statham (3 for 9) had been the wreckers-in-chief. New Zealand’s Bert Sutcliffe was the prime scorer with 11 and there have been 5 geese in the Kiwi second innings. England received by an innings and 20 runs. England bowled 27 overs to dismiss New Zealand for 26.
27 West Indies vs. Australia, Kingston, 2025
In this match, Australia received the toss and elected to bat first. With some disciplined bowling from West Indian Shamar Joseph (4 for 33), Justin Greaves (3 for 56) and Jayden Seales (3 for 59), Australia had been bundled out for 225 in the first innings. In reply West Indians buckled beneath strain with some fiery bowling Scott Boland (3 for 34), Josh Hazlewood (2 for 32) and Pat Cummins (2 for twenty-four) and had been dismissed for 143. Leading by 82 runs, Australia was dismissed for simply 121 with Alzarri Joseph (5 for 27) and Shamari Joseph (4 for 34) led from the entrance. Chasing a goal of 204, West Indies had been in the firing line of Mitchell Starc (6 for 9) and Scott Boland (3 for two) and had been dismissed for simply 27 with seven geese in the innings. Australia received the match by 176 runs. Starc’s first 15 balls delivered the quickest five-wicket haul in take a look at history, and his fifteenth five-wicket innings in exams. Boland took a hat-trick in the Test. Australia wanted simply 14.3 overs to dismiss West Indies.
Australia’s Mitchell Starc exhibits the ball after dismissing West Indies’ Mikyle Louis to assert his four-hundredth wicket in Test cricket on day three of the third Test match at Sabina Park in Kingston, on July 14, 2025.
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30 South Africa vs. England, Gqeberha, 1896
South Africa received the toss and elected to bowl first in this match. Led by Bonnor Middleton (5 for 64), they bundled out England for 185. England’s bowling unit had been on fireplace on that day and dismissed South Africa for 93 in the first innings. George Lohmann (7 for 38) was the principal wicket-taker. Leading by 92 runs, England scored 226 in the second innings. Chasing a goal of 319, South Africa had been in the firing line of George Lohmann as soon as once more. He took (8 for 7) to dismantle South Africa for simply 30. In all George Lohmann took 15 for 45 in the match. England received by 288 runs.
30 South Africa vs. England, Birmingham, 1924
South Africa received the toss and opted to discipline first. England scored an enormous 438 led by some good batting from Jack Hobbs, Herbert Sutcliffe, Frank Woolley and Patsy Hendren. For South Africa George Parker took 6 for 152. South Africa had been in all types of bother with good bowling from Arthur Gilligan (6 for 7) and Maurice Tate (4 for 12) and had been dismissed for 30 in the first innings. None of the South African batsmen reached double figures in the first innings. Following on, South Africa batted effectively in the second innings. Riding on the century from Bob Catterall (120), South Africa had been dismissed for 390. Once once more it was Arthur Gilligan (5 for 83) and Maurice Tate (4 for 103) had been the principal wicket takers. England received the match by an innings and 18 runs.
35 South Africa vs. England, Cape Town, 1899
England received the toss and elected to bat first and instantly had been in for some glorious bowling from South Africa. South Africans Jimmy Sinclair (6 for 26) and Bonnor Middleton (4 for 18) led from the entrance and dismissed England for 92 runs. Despite century from Jimmy Sinclair (106), South Africa had been dismissed for 177 taking a lead of 85. In the second innings, England scored 330 runs with century from Johnny Tyldesley (112). Chasing a goal of 245, South Africa had been as soon as once more in spot hassle with some distinctive bowling from Schofield Haigh (6 for 11) and Albert Trott (4 for 19) and dismissed for a meek 35. Thus England received the match by 210 runs.
36 South Africa vs. Australia, Melbourne, 1932
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, South Africa was in the firing line of some good bowling from Bert Ironmonger (5 for six) and Laurie Nash (4 for 18) and had been all out for 36 in the first innings. In reply, Australia was additionally in spot of hassle being dismissed for 153 with some glorious bowling from Sandy Bell (3 for 52), Neville Quinn (3 for 29) and Quintin McMillan (3 for 29). Leading by 117 runs, Australian bowlers as soon as once more rose to the event and dismissed South Africa for simply 45 with Bert Ironmonger taking 6 for 18. Australia received the match by 72 runs.
36 Australia vs. England, Birmingham, 1902
It was a three-day Test match in 1902. The match began on May 29 and ended on May 31. England received the toss and elected to bat first. Riding on 138 for Johnny Tyldesley, England scored 376 for 9 declared. England’s Wilfred Rhodes (7 for 17) and George Hirst (3 for 15), rattled the Australian innings and so they had been dismissed for simply 36. Following on, Australia saved the take a look at match by scoring 46 for two in 28 overs and saved the Test match. The match ended in a draw.
36 India vs. Australia, Adelaide, 2020
Australia’s Josh Hazelwood holds up the ball after getting figures 5 for 8 runs towards India at Adelaide Oval on December 19, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia.
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India received the toss and elected to bat first. Riding on Virat Kohli (74), Cheteshwar Pujara (43), and Ajinkya Rahane (42), India scored 244 in the first innings. Mitchell Starc took (4 for 53) and Pat Cummins (3 for 48). The Indian bowlers led by Ravichandran Ashwin (4 for 55), Umesh Yadav (3 for 40) and Jasprit Bumrah (2 for 52) restricted Australia for 191. Taking a lead of 53 runs, Indians gained higher hand however the Australian bowlers had been in a distinct mindset. Led by some fiery spell from Josh Hazlewood (5 for 8) and Pat Cummins (4 for 21), Indians had been bundled out for simply 36. None of the batsmen reached double figures. Chasing a goal of 90 was a cakewalk for the Australians and so they completed it model successful the Test by 8 wickets.
(with inputs from AP)
