What is the Lowest inn total in tests? What is India’s?  

lowest total is of new zeland that is 26 runs and of india is 42

Test matches

Lowest innings totals

Team Score Overs RR Inns Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
New Zealand 26 27.0 0.96 3 v England Auckland 25 Mar 1955 Test # 402
South Africa 30 18.4x5 1.91 4 v England Port Elizabeth 13 Feb 1896 Test # 47
South Africa 30 12.3 2.40 2 v England Birmingham 14 Jun 1924 Test # 153
South Africa 35 22.4x5 1.84 4 v England Cape Town 1 Apr 1899 Test # 59
South Africa 36 23.2 1.54 1 v Australia Melbourne 12 Feb 1932 Test # 216
Australia 36 23.0 1.56 2 v England Birmingham 29 May 1902 Test # 70
New Zealand 42 39.0 1.07 1 v Australia Wellington 29 Mar 1946 Test # 275
Australia 42 37.3x4 1.66 2 v England Sydney 10 Feb 1888 Test # 27
India 42 17.0 2.47 3 v England Lord's 20 Jun 1974 Test # 740

Answered by ani , an ibibo Advisor, at 11:42 PM on October 27, 2008

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Answered by satinder , an ibibo Advisor, at 6:26 PM on October 27, 2008

The lowest score of India in Test cricket history is 42 runs. India were all-out within 17 overs and the match was played on 20 Jun 1974 against England at Lord's.

The list of lowest scores:

Score-----Overs--------- Opposition----Ground and Match Date

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42---------17 .0-----------v England------Lord's and 20 Jun 1974

58----------21------------ v Australia-----Brisbane and 28 Nov 1947

58----------21.4----------v England------Manchester and 17 Jul 1952

66----------34.1----------v South Africa----Durban and 26 Dec 1996

67----------24.2----------v Australia--------Melbourne and 6 Feb 1948

75----------30.5----------v West Indies----Delhi and 25 Nov 1987

76----------20.0----------v South Africa----Ahmedabad and 3 Apr 2008

The above the lowest by score scored by Indian team in one innings of the test match....

Answered by Madhu Vamsi , an ibibo Master, at 5:17 PM on October 27, 2008

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga bowled Bangladesh out for their lowest ever total in test cricket on the first day of the second test...............were bowled out for a meagre 62 in 25.2 overs...........................and regarding india's lowest total

Total Opponent Venue Seaso n Result
42 v England Lord's 1974 Lost

Answered by Saravanan V , an ibibo Citizen, at 12:50 PM on October 27, 2008

nz scores the lowest test inning run against england which was 26 all out in 1955.
india's lowest total is 42 against england in 1974

Answered by Aryan Raj , an ibibo Citizen, at 12:09 PM on October 27, 2008

i think it is 42 vs england under the captaincy of bishan bedi

Answered by Opee V , an ibibo Advisor, at 11:24 AM on October 27, 2008

The lowest ever score recorded in an innings is 26 by New Zealand against England at Aukland on 25th Mar 1955.

New Zealand scored 200 in the first innings with Reid top scoring with 73 runs. In reply, England made 246 giving them a lead of 46 runs.
The New Zealand second innings saw their worst ever batting collapses and they were bundled out for 26 giving England a win by 1 innings and 20 runs.

The best partnership that New Zealand managed was 8 runs for the 6th wicket. Sutcliffe was the only batsman who could reach double figures and he scored 11 runs. 5 batsmen failed to open thir account in that innings.

The lowest score for India in tests is 42, again against the England team at the Lord's on 20 June 1974.

England, batting first, piled on 629 runs where DL Amiss, MH Denness and AW Greig scored centuries. In reply India could manage 302 in their first innings with Farookh Engineer top scoring with 86.
India following on, made only 42 in the second innings which lasted merely 17 overs. Eknath Solkar, unbeaten on 18 was the top scorer and only batsman to reach double figures for india. Arnold took 4 Indin wickets whereas CM Old took 5 wickets

Answered by Mehul Shroff , an ibibo Specialist, at 10:35 AM on October 27, 2008

The lowest team total in the history of test Cricket was made by New Zealand. The New Zealand team in a match againest England in the year 1954/55 got themselves all out just for 26 runs. The match was played at Eden Park, Auckland.

The highest score in the innings was made by B Sutcliffe with 11 runs. He was the only player to reach a double figure run. Appleyard of England took 4 wickets and Statham took 3 wickets.

The lowest test score made by India was 58 all out in a match againest Australia in the year 1947/48. The match was played at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Australia.

Answered by Beekay , an ibibo Advisor, at 8:38 AM on October 27, 2008

Hi Mohan,

Lowest inn total in a test is 26 all out by New Zealand against England, Auckland, Mar 1955

India’s lowest inn total in a test is 42 all out against England, Lord's, Jun 1974

Answered by BIJU V. DEV , an ibibo Advisor, at 4:57 AM on October 27, 2008