While big scores show the strength of a team, the lowest totals bring back memories of those moments when everything did not go as planned. A team like Pakistan, which is known for its strong batting line-up, has also had such days when the wickets fell and the team was in line. Today, we are talking about those 5 Test matches where Pakistan’s scoreboard came as a shock for their fans. Every time the innings collapsed and every time a lesson was learnt.
Pakistan’s Shocking Batting Collapses in Test Cricket History with Lowest Total Remark
1. 49 in Johannesburg – South Africa dominated completely
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- Stat 49 all out | 29.1 overs | 1.68 RR | 2nd innings | vs South Africa | Match lost (1 Feb 2013)
The Johannesburg match in 2013 became a nightmare for Pakistan cricket. The whole team returned to the pavilion for just 49 runs in the second innings. South Africa’s pacers took full advantage of the pitch and Pakistan’s batsmen had no answer. This is their lowest total till now in Test history.
2. 53 at Sharjah – Twice in the same match against Australia
- Stat 53 all out | 24.5 overs | 2.13 RR | 3rd innings | vs Australia | Match lost (11 Oct 2002)
Everything went wrong for Pakistan in the 2002 Sharjah Test. The morale of the team which was all out for just 53 runs in the third innings was already low. This innings was not just a batting collapse for Pakistan but also a mental breakdown where they showed absolutely no resistance to the Australian bowlers.
3. Same match again – scored 59 runs in just the first innings
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- Stat: 59 all out | 31.5 overs | 1.85 RR | 1st innings | vs Australia | Match lost (11 Oct 2002)
Same Test from Sharjah and another painful chapter – this time only 59 runs in the first innings. Australian bowlers did not let Pakistan survive in both the innings. This match became memorable because Pakistan added its two lowest totals in the same Test – 59 and 53. Such examples are rare in cricket history.
4. 62 in Perth – Australia also dismantled in 1981
- Stat 62 all out | 21.2 overs | 2.90 RR | 2nd innings | vs Australia | Match lost (13 Nov 1981)
In 1981, on the W.A.C.A pitch in Perth, Pakistan’s team managed to score just 62 runs in the second innings. Australia shook their batting order with speed and bounce. This innings showed that Pakistan’s struggle on foreign pitches is old, and Australia has always been a tough opponent for them.
5. 72 at Birmingham – Batting Calpse against England
- Stat 72 all out | 39.3 overs | 1.82 RR | 1st innings | vs England | Match lost (6 Aug 2010)
In the 2010 Birmingham Test, Pakistan made just 72 runs in the first innings. England’s bowlers, especially the swing specialists, thrashed their top order one after the other. It is difficult to come back from a match without a big score, and that is what happened. Pakistan lost the match, and it became another disappointing memory for the fans.
Lowest totals in Test cricket are a reality check for any team, and it remained the same for Pakistan as well. These 5 matches exposed the weaknesses of their batting unit, especially when they were up against a strong pace attack. Though the fans may want to forget these moments, they will always be remembered in the cricket record books.
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