The Lowest West Indies Team Totals in Test Cricket History

That the West Indies scored four of their lowestGillespie were required to bowl as the Windies batted
five Test innings totals between 1999 and 2004 givesfor only 19.1 overs.
a clear indication of how far they fell from being53 - W.I. versus Pakistan at Faisalabad, Pakistan
world champions in the 80s and early 90s. Indeed,(1986)
the West Indies struggled in all departments of theEven at the height of their prowess, the West Indies
game - batting, bowling, fielding and evenmanaged to strike a low point. Chasing 240 to win on
administration. Somewhat surprisingly, two of thea wearing Faisalabad pitch, the Windies were spun
regional team's lowest ever totals were in theout by Abdul Qadir (6/16) as Pakistan eased to a
Caribbean.186-run victory. History shows that the Caribbean
47 - W.I. versus England at Sabina Park, Jamaicaside fielded their strongest team as well, with
(2004)Greenidge, Haynes, Richardson, Richards and Dujon -
What promised to be an interesting Test matchall legends in their own right - failing collectively.
turned out to be a farce when the West Indies took54 - W.I. versus England at Lord's, England (2000)
up the willow in the second innings. England had aThe 2000 tour of England was abysmal for the
slender 28-run lead on first innings, which the WestCaribbean team. It started brightly, with an innings
Indies barely managed to erase on a Sabina Parkvictory at Edgbaston, but the second match at Lords
pitch without demons. First innings centurion, Devonbroke the back of the regional team. After a first
Smith (12), and redoubtable wicketkeeper, Ridleyinnings lead of 133, the Windies contrived to make
Jacobs (15), were the only batsmen to cross doublethe match exciting by succumbing to Andy Caddick
figures in that abysmal innings. The West Indieson a lively Lord's pitch. Only Ridley Jacobs (12) made
collapsed to 21/5 and never recovered, falling to theirdouble figures as the Windies crumbled to 54,
lowest total in Test match history.allowing England to pinch victory by a mere two
51 - W.I. versus Australia at Queen's Park Oval,wickets.
Trinidad (1999)61 - W.I. versus England at Leeds, England (2000)
The first match of the epic 1999 series between theAfter their embarrassment at Lord's, the Windies
regional team and the Aussies was notable only formanaged to get even worse. Their two-day test
what was then the West Indies' lowest total ever.defeat at Leeds was the result of their poor
Facing a stiff target of 364 runs for victory, thesecond-innings effort of 61. Three batsmen got to
"collapso cricketers" did not even pretend to make adouble figures as England bowlers Andy Caddick and
fist of it. Ridley Jacobs (19) was the only batsman toDarren Gough shared nine wickets between
fetch double figures. Only Glenn McGrath and Jasonthemselves.