South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn took six for eight as Pakistan collapsed to their lowest test total of 49 on the second day of the first Test at the Wanderers on Saturday.
Pakistan's previous lowest innings total was 53 against Australia in Sharjah in 2002.
Rajneesh Gupta lists out Lowest total for each Test playing nation.
|
For |
Total |
Vs |
Venue |
Year |
|
Australia |
36 |
England |
Birmingham |
1902 |
|
England |
45 |
Australia |
Sydney |
1887 |
|
South Africa |
30 |
England |
Port Elizabeth |
1896 |
|
|
30 |
England |
Birmingham |
1924 |
|
West Indies |
47 |
England |
Kingston |
2004 |
|
New Zealand |
26 |
England |
Auckland |
1955 |
|
India |
42 |
England |
Lord's |
1974 |
|
Pakistan |
49 |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
2013 |
|
Sri Lanka |
71 |
Pakistan |
Kandy |
1994 |
|
Zimbabwe |
51 |
New Zealand |
Napier |
2012 |
|
Bangladesh |
62 |
Sri Lanka |
Colombo PSS |
2007 |
Lowest totals in Test cricket
|
Total |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Year |
|
26 |
New Zealand |
England |
Auckland |
1955 |
|
30 |
South Africa |
England |
Port Elizabeth |
1896 |
|
30 |
South Africa |
England |
Birmingham |
1924 |
|
35 |
South Africa |
England |
Cape Town |
1899 |
|
36 |
South Africa |
Australia |
Melbourne |
1932 |
|
36 |
Australia |
England |
Birmingham |
1902 |
|
42 |
New Zealand |
Australia |
Wellington |
1946 |
|
42 |
Australia |
England |
Sydney |
1888 |
|
42 |
India |
England |
Lord's |
1974 |
|
43 |
South Africa |
England |
Cape Town |
1889 |
|
44 |
Australia |
England |
The Oval |
1896 |
|
45 |
South Africa |
Australia |
Melbourne |
1932 |
|
45 |
England |
Australia |
Sydney |
1887 |
|
45 |
New Zealand |
South Africa |
Cape Town |
2013 |
|
46 |
England |
West Indies |
Port of Spain |
1994 |
|
47 |
New Zealand |
England |
Lord's |
1958 |
|
47 |
South Africa |
England |
Cape Town |
1889 |
|
47 |
West Indies |
England |
Kingston |
2004 |
|
47 |
Australia |
South Africa |
Cape Town |
2011 |
|
49 |
Pakistan |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
2013 |
-Rajneesh Gupta