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List of Lowest Totals in Australia vs England 'Ashes' test match.

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Wilfred Rhodes took 7 wickets in Australia's 36 all out back in 1902 which is the lowest Ashes test match total. 316 Australia vs England test matches = over 1200 innings. Naturally, some of them were very short ones.

36 all out by Australia against England at Birmingham is the lowest total in an Ashes test match, which happened back in 1902. Wilfred Rhodes terrorised Aussie batting with his 7 wicket haul in his 11 overs. interestingly, Australia didn't lose that match. it was a three day test match, which ended as draw.

Australia hold next two ugly spots as well, with all out scores of 42 and 44 while the smallest team score by England vs Australia is 45, which they made at Sydney back in 1887. Note that in those days, an over contained only 4 ball, not 8 balls and neither 6 balls which is now the rule.

What are the other smallest totals in Australia-England test cricket? following is a list comprising all scores less than 80. note that most of following small scores were made in very early days of cricket. The most recent one is 79 by England at Gabba in Brisbane were they were lost all their 10 wickets of second innings for just 79 runs.

Note : in days gone by, tests were played with an over consisting of 5 balls, 4 balls or even 8 balls.. so, following list includes how may balls per over it had then.


Lowest team totals in Australia vs England Ashes test match
Team Score Overs Ground Month/Year
Australia 36 23.0x6 Birmingham May 1902
Australia 42 37.3x4 Sydney February 1888
Australia 44 26.0x5 The Oval August 1896
England 45 35.3x4 Sydney January 1887
England 52 42.1x6 The Oval August 1948
England 53 50.0x4 Lords July 1888
Australia 53 22.3x5 Lords June 1896
Australia 58 12.3x8 Brisbane December 1936
Australia 60 29.2x4 Lords July 1888
England 61 31.2x6 Melbourne March 1904
England 61 15.4x6 Melbourne January 1902
England 62 47.0x4 Lords July 1888
Australia 63 80.0x4 The Oval August 1882
England 65 38.5x6 Sydney February 1895
Australia 65 22.4x6 The Oval August 1912
Australia 66 25.3x6 Brisbane November 1928
Australia 68 60.2x4 The Oval August 1886
Australia 70 31.1x4 Manchester August 1888
England 72 29.1x6 Sydney February 1895
Australia 74 46.0x6 Birmingham May 1909
England 75 40.1x6 Melbourne December 1894
England 77 42.3x6 Lords June 1997
England 77 55.0x4 The Oval August 1882
England 77 39.1x4 Sydney March1885
Australia 78 33.4x6 Lords June 1968
England 79 28.2x6 Brisbane November 2002



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