What was the shortest Test match ever played?

Answer 1

The lowest score in a Test match innings belongs to the New Zealand team that played against England on the 25th March 1955 in the 2nd Test. The lowest combined score from both innings of a Test match is 185 by South Africa against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 12 February 1932, 5th Test Match. Their combined 36 and 45 from the first and second innings respectively brought them 81 runs from the entire test match.

Answer 2

The shortest Test, in terms of balls bowled, that had a definite result came in the final Test of the 1931-32 series at Melbourne, when Australia (153) beat South Africa (36 and 45) by an innings and 72 runs. The whole match lasted little over five hours.

Answer 3

The shortest test match, with a result, in the history of cricket took place between Australia and South Africa. It was the final test of the 1931-32 series. South Africa scored 36, 45 in their first and second innings respectively. Australia(153) beat South Africa by an innings and 72 runs. The match lasted 109.2 overs. The next shortest test match was between West Indies and England in 1934-35. It lasted 112 overs.

Answer 4

South Africa women took just 4 balls to sweep to a 10-wicket win after Bowling out Bermuda for just 13.

South African bowler Sunette Loubser finished with 6-3, with 10 of Bermuda's 13 runs coming from extras.

South Africa's score of 15 for 0 was also made up of 10 extras--9 wides and a no-ball.

Bermuda's embarrassing defeat will not be recorded in official statistics because they are ranked outside the world's top 10 countries.

Answer 5

The shortest cricket match played was between England and Australia at the Oval.It was completed in just 2 days and it was the 9th test ever played in cricket.

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Answer 6

The shortest Test match lasted just 75 minutes, after which, in January 1998, a Test match between England and the West Indies was called off due to an unsafe pitch.

In spite of its short length, the game saw Alec Stewart reach the milestone of 20000 first-class runs - a milestone he hit with a knock of 9 not out, which had been standing since he hit 19999 runs four days previously.

Answer 7

1:45

Answer 8

29 min