Twenty-three wickets fell on the opening day in Cape Town, making cricket history when the record established in 1902 more than a century ago was surpassed.
On the first day of the England vs. Australia match in 1902, 25 wickets were lost. Twenty-two wickets were taken on the first day of a match in 1890. This represents the fourth-highest total of wickets in a single day overall.
On the second day of the England vs Australia match in 1888, 27 wickets fell. Twenty-four wickets fell on the second day of the first Test match in 1896. Similar to this, 24 wickets were taken on the second day of the 2018 India-Afghanistan match in Chennai.
On the second day of the 2011 South Africa-Australia Test in Cape Town, 23 wickets were lost.On the second day of the 2011 Test match between South Africa and Australia at Cape Town, 23 wickets were lost.
The first two innings, however, lasted 349 balls, which is the second-shortest in test cricket’s 147-year history. The only shorter example occurred in 1902, when 287 deliveries were made between Australia and England.
