Shortest matches in Test cricket history

Test Cricket over a period of time has seen several memorable matches.Among them, there have been matches where due to some poor performances, teams have been shot out for paltry scores and eventually the Test match has ended well within 5 days.Here’s a look at some of the shortest matches in Test history, based on the number of balls that were in each of them.

#10 Australia vs England, Sydney, 1894/95

George Giffen

England put Australia into bat in the fourth Test at Sydney. Thanks to a hundred from Harry Graham and an 85 from Albert Trott, Australia scored a competitive 284 all out in their first innings. Johnny Briggs picked up 4 wickets for England.

England, in reply, were shot out for 65, thanks to some excellent bowling from the Australians. Harry Trott, Charlie Turner, and George Giffin, each of them picked up three wickets. 

Following on in their second innings, none of the English batsmen put up any score of substance once again and were bundled out for 72. Giffen picked up 5 wickets to take his match tally to 9 while Turner picked up 4.

911 balls were bowled in the game, which means it took 1 day and 62 overs to complete the match.