Stats: List of the Highest and Lowest Team totals in Test cricket

Sri Lanka and New Zealand hold the record of highest and lowest total respectively in Test cricket.

By Jasveer Singh Kharra - 21 Apr, 2020

In 1955 in Auckland host, New Zealand was bowled out for just 26 runs by England team and this total of 26 is still the lowest ever total in Test cricket. On the other hand, Sri Lanka smashed 952 runs against India in Colombo in 1997 which is the highest ever total in Test cricket's history. Over the years many teams were bowled out for fewer than 50 or 100 runs and also scored over 600 or 700 runs. And here are lists of highest and lowest totals in Test cricket.

Highest Team totals in Test cricket -

952/6d - SL vs IND at Colombo, 1997

903/7d - ENG vs AUS at The Oval, 1938

849 - ENG vs WI at Kingston, 1930

790/3d - WI vs PAK at Kingston, 1958

765/6d - PAK vs SL at Karachi, 2009

760/7d - SL vs IND at Ahmedabad, 2009

759/7d - IND vs ENG at Chennai, 2016

758/8d - AUS vs WI at Kingston, 1955

756/5d - SL vs SA at Colombo, 2006

751/5d - WI vs ENG at St John's, 2004

Highest Team totals for each country in Test cricket -

Afghanistan - 342 vs BAN at Chattogram, 2019

Australia - 758/8d vs WI at Kingston, 1955 

Bangladesh - 638 vs SL at Galle, 2013 

England - 903/7d vs AUS at The Oval, 1938

India - 759/7d vs ENG at Chennai, 2016  

Ireland - 339 vs PAK at Dublin, 2018 

New Zealand - 715/6d vs BAN at Hamilton, 2019 

Pakistan - 765/6d vs SL at Karachi, 2009 

South Africa - 682/6d vs ENG at Lord's, 2003 

Sri Lanka - 952/6d vs IND at Colombo, 1997 

West Indies - 790/3d vs PAK at Kingston, 1958 

Zimbabwe - 563/9d vs WI at Harare, 2001 

Lowest Team totals in Test cricket -

26 - NZ vs ENG at Auckland, 1955

30 - SA vs ENG at Port Elizabeth, 1896

30 - SA vs ENG at Birmingham, 1902

35 - SA vs ENG at Cape Town, 1899

36 - SA vs AUS at Melbourne, 1932

36 - AUS vs ENG at Birmingham, 1902

38 - IRE vs ENG at Lord's, 2019

42 - NZ vs AUS at Wellington, 1946

42 - AUS vs ENG at Sydney, 1888

42 - IND vs ENG at Lord's, 1974 

Lowest Team totals for each country in Test cricket - 

Afghanistan - 103 vs IND at Bangalore, 2018

Australia - 36 vs ENG at Birmingham, 1902  

Bangladesh - 43 vs WI at North Sound, 2018 

England - 45 vs AUS at Sydney, 1887

India - 42 vs ENG at Lord's, 1974 

Ireland - 38 vs ENG at Lord's, 2019

New Zealand - 26 vs ENG at Auckland, 1955

Pakistan - 49 vs SA at Johannesburg, 2013 

South Africa - 30 vs ENG at Port Elizabeth, 1896 & 30 vs ENG at Birmingham, 1924

Sri Lanka - 71 vs PAK at Kandy, 1994 

West Indies - 47 vs ENG at Kingston, 2004 

Zimbabwe - 51 vs NZ at Napier, 2012 

By Jasveer Singh Kharra - 21 Apr, 2020

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