Full l of lowest innings totals in Tests after West Indies’ 27 all-out vs Australia

Full l of lowest Test totals in an innings: West Indies avoided the embarrassment of scoring the lowest-ever total in Test cricket just one run but regered the second-lowest Test total after they were bundled out for just 27 runs in the second innings of the third Test against Australia at Sabina Park in Kingston on Tuesday. This meant New Zealand’s 70-year-old record for the lowest Test total in an innings of 26 runs against England stayed intact.
New Zealand were all out for the lowest total in 1955. After West Indies’ 27 in the second innings, South Africa, with two 30-run totals, one 35 all-out and one 36 all-out, occupy the next four lowest totals in Test cricket. Australia and India have also regered a 36-run total.
It was Australia’s star pacer Mitchell Starc who triggered the collapse with the new ball. The day-night Test and the pink ball, which is known for its extra swing, led Starc to take three wickets in the very first over of the innings.
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Starc started the innings with a first-ball wicket after opener John Campbell nicked one behind to keeper Josh Inglis to record a golden duck. He then picked up two more wickets in his first over, leaving West Indies at 0/3. No. 3 Kevlon Anderson was trapped in front for a four-ball duck before Brandon King was clean bowled on a no score off the first delivery he faced. Starc bowled a triple-wicket maiden to start the innings and was on a hat-trick after removing Anderson and King on the fifth and sixth deliveries, respectively.
Soon after, Scott Boland joined the attack and recorded a hat-trick in his second over, reducing West Indies to 26 for nine, which is the lowest Test total in cricket’s hory. Boland became the 12th Australian and the 49th overall player to reger a Test hat-trick.  A misfield Sam Konstas at gully in the following over allowed West Indies to get a single go past New Zealand’s lowest total, Mitchell Starc cleaned up Jayden Seales the next ball to all-out West Indies on 27 in just 14.3 overs as Australia won the pink ball Test 176 runs and completed a 3-0 whitewash.
The 27 West Indies is also the lowest fourth innings total any team. The previous lowest was 30 South Africa against England in 1896.
Full l of lowest innings totals in Tests

Score
Team
Opposition
Ground
Result
Date

26
New Zealand
England
Auckland
lost
25 Mar 1955

27
West Indies
Australia
Kingston
lost
12 Jul 2025

30
South Africa
England
Gqeberha
lost
13 Feb 1896

30
South Africa
England
Birmingham
lost
14 Jun 1924

35
South Africa
England
Cape Town
lost
1 Apr 1899

36
South Africa
Australia
Melbourne
lost
12 Feb 1932

36
Australia
England
Birmingham
draw
29 May 1902

36
India
Australia
Adelaide
lost
17 Dec 2020

38
Ireland
England
Lord’s
lost
24 Jul 2019

42
New Zealand
Australia
Wellington
lost
29 Mar 1946

42
Australia
England
Sydney
lost
10 Feb 1888

(Table updated after West Indies vs Australia 3rd Test on 15 July 2025)