England deploying three bowlers in a test innings against Australia when Australia was dismissed for a total less than 100 runs in a completed innings

England deploying three bowlers in a test innings against Australia when Australia was dismissed for a total less than 100 runs in a completed innings

England deployed three bowlers in Australia’s first innings in the ongoing fourth test between England and Australia at Nottingham to provide the fifth occasion of England deploying just three bowlers in a test innings against Australia when Australia was dismissed all out for a total less than 100 runs All such occasions are listed below

No Team Bowl Inns Opposition Score Ground Start Date
1 England 3 2 Australia 036-10 Birmingham 29 May 1902
2 England 3 4 Australia 044-10 The Oval 10 Aug 1896
3 England 3 1 Australia 060-10 Nottingham 06 Aug 2015
4 England 3 4 Australia 082-10 Sydney 10 Feb 1888
5 England 3 1 Australia 092-10 The Oval 11 Aug 1890

Australia was dismissed for 60 runs in its first innings at Nottingham. It was its third lowest total in a completed innings when England had deployed three bowlers. The lowest total is 36 all out at Birmingham in May 1902.  Australia’s second lowest total in this category of statistics in 44 at the The Oval in Aug 1896

Australia was dismissed for 60 runs in its first innings at Nottingham which represents its lowest total in the first innings of the test against England when England had deployed three bowlers. Its previous lowest total in the first innings of a test under this category of statistics is 92 all out at The Oval in Aug 1890 – 125 years ago. These are the only two occasions when Australia was dismissed for less than 100 runs in its first innings. 

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