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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