The 2nd Test match between South Africa and India ended as being the shortest-ever match in Test cricket history among matches that ended with results (excluding drawn games). Here, in this article, we will have a look at the list of shortest Test matches where the entire match ended with a total of 1000 balls.
Shortest Test match which ended with a result (based on no. of balls bowled) in less than 1000 balls:
- South Africa vs India – 642b at Cape Town, 2024
- Australia vs South Africa – 656b at Melbourne, 1932
- West Indies vs England – 672b at Bridgetown, 1935
- England vs Australia -788b at Manchester, 1888
- England vs Australia – 792b at Lord’s, 1888
- South Africa vs England – 796b at Cape Town, 1889
- England vs South Africa – 815b at The Oval, 1912
- India vs England – 842b at Ahmedabad, 2021
- Australia vs South Africa – 866b at Brisbane, 2022
- New Zealand vs Australia – 872b at Wellington, 1946
- South Africa vs England – 883b at Centurion, 2000
- Pakistan vs Australia – 893b at Sharjah, 2002
- South Africa vs Zimbabwe – 907b at Gqeberha, 2017
- England vs South Africa – 909b at The Oval, 2022
- Australia vs England – 911b at Sydney, 1895
- Sri Lanka vs Australia – 920b at Galle, 2022
- South Africa vs Zimbabwe – 940b at Cape Town, 2005
- England vs West Indies – 941b at Leeds, 2000
- India vs Bangladesh – 968b at Kolkata, 2019
- England vs South Africa – 976b at Leeds, 1907
- England vs Sri Lanka – 976b at Leeds, 2016
- West Indies vs Australia – 983b at Port of Spain, 1995
If we look at the above list we can see a total of 22 Test matches ending inside 1000 balls itself, where most of the games didn’t last for more than two days.
