Lowest Team Totals in Ashes History
The lowest team total in Ashes history is Australia's 36 all out at Edgbaston in 1902. England's lowest is 45 at Sydney in 1886-87, a Test England still won. In the modern era the lowest are Australia's 60 at Trent Bridge in 2015 and England's 67 at Headingley in 2019, and England were bowled out for 110 at Melbourne in 2025-26 and still won. This page lists the lowest completed totals in Ashes Tests through 2025-26, and the stories behind the biggest collapses.
The Lowest Totals in Ashes Tests
| Total | Team | Venue | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1902 | Drawn |
| 42 | Australia | Sydney | 1887-88 | Lost |
| 44 | Australia | The Oval | 1896 | Lost |
| 45 | England | Sydney | 1886-87 | Won |
| 52 | England | The Oval | 1948 | Lost |
| 53 | England | Lord's | 1888 | Lost |
| 53 | Australia | Lord's | 1896 | Lost |
| 58 | Australia | Brisbane | 1936-37 | Lost |
| 60 | Australia | Lord's | 1888 | Won |
| 60 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 2015 | Lost |
| 61 | England | Melbourne | 1901-02 | Lost |
| 61 | England | Melbourne | 1903-04 | Lost |
| 62 | England | Lord's | 1888 | Lost |
| 65 | England | Sydney | 1894-95 | Lost |
| 65 | Australia | The Oval | 1912 | Lost |
| 66 | Australia | Brisbane | 1928-29 | Lost |
| 67 | England | Headingley | 2019 | Won |
| 68 | England | Melbourne | 2021-22 | Lost |
Completed innings in Ashes Tests only, through 2025-26, from ESPNcricinfo's Statsguru. The result is for the side bowled out.
The Biggest Collapses
Australia 36, Edgbaston 1902
The lowest total in Ashes history came in the first Test of 1902. Australia followed on 340 behind and were 46 for 2 in their second innings when the match ended in a draw. They went on to win the series, including the three-run win at Old Trafford.
England 45, Sydney 1886-87
England were bowled out for 45 in their first innings, still their lowest Ashes total, yet won the Test by 13 runs.
England 52, The Oval 1948
In Bradman's final Test England were bowled out for 52 in their first innings, and Australia won by an innings and 149 runs to take the series 4-0.
Lord's 1888
Three of the lowest totals came in one match. Australia made 116 and 60 and England 53 and 62, and Australia won by 61 runs. All four innings were under 120.
Australia 60, Trent Bridge 2015
Stuart Broad took 8 for 15 as Australia were bowled out in 18.3 overs. England won by an innings and 78 runs to regain the Ashes.
England 67, Headingley 2019
Josh Hazlewood took 5 for 30 as England fell for 67, but Ben Stokes's 135 not out turned the match and England won by one wicket. It is one of only three Ashes Tests won by a side bowled out for under 70 in the match.
Low Scores in Recent Series
England's 68 at Melbourne in 2021-22 came in the Test that put Australia 3-0 up and kept the Ashes in their hands. In 2025-26 the lowest total was England's 110 at Melbourne, but England won that Test by four wickets, their only win of the series; the series ended 4-1 to Australia, as cricket.com.au reported. The opposite records are on our page of the highest team totals in Ashes history, and the bowling behind the collapses is in the best Ashes bowling figures.
FAQs: Lowest Ashes Totals
What is the lowest score in Ashes history?
Australia's 36 all out at Edgbaston in 1902.
What is England's lowest Ashes total?
45 at Sydney in 1886-87.
What is the lowest Ashes total since 2000?
Australia's 60 at Trent Bridge in 2015.
Has a team won an Ashes Test after being bowled out for under 70?
Yes. England won at Sydney in 1886-87 after making 45, and at Headingley in 2019 after making 67, and Australia won at Lord's in 1888 despite being bowled out for 60 in their second innings.
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