Where Cricket Meets Memories
West Indies in 70s and 80s was known for its aggressive style of cricket and dominated the cricket era of that time. But do you know, that aggressive West Indies team have not won a single test in about 2 years. They have not lost a test match either.
Lowest match aggregate in terms of runs is 234 runs. South Africa Scores – 36 + 45 = 81 and Australia Scores – 153. Total 234 Runs in a Test Match.
In a match between England and South Africa in March 1939 South Africa Scored 530 and 481 and England Scored 316 and 654. This Total of 1981 Runs in a Test Match is still the Highest match aggregate.
Do you know, shortest completed innings by balls is 30 runs when South Africa bowled out for 30 runs in 75 balls only in a match against England in June 1924.
Afghanistan debut test recorded a unique record of scoring more than 100 runs in both of their innings but still completed their both innings in the same day.
Do you know what is the lowest innings total of a Test Match? It is 26 runs recorded by New Zealand in a match against England in year 1955.
Pakistan only managed to score 106 in their first inning. Forced to play for the follow on, Pakistan, played brilliantly in their second innings and reached to the score of 657 runs for 8 wickets. They not only saved the match but also scored 551 more runs from their first inning total. This is the biggest difference between a team’s first and second innings
From Oct 1986 in an inning against Australia in Mumbai when India scored 517/5d, till Feb 1987, inning against Pakistan in Kolkata, when India recorded 403, India scored more than 400 runs in 6 consecutive innings. Thus, India holds the record of most consecutive innings of over 400, 6 consecutive innings.
In a match between England and Australia in November 2010, England achieved a unique milestone of scoring more than 500 runs losing only 1 wicket. This is the Only instance of more than 500 runs, losing only 1 wicket.
England facing the target of 696 to win the match, played brilliantly in their second innings and reached to the score of 654 for 5 wickets. They not only saved the match but also scored the highest inning total in 4th inning which is still a record.