AUS vs ENG: List of lowest targets defended in Ashes Tests in Australia
England scored 164 runs in its second innings, setting Australia a target of 205 runs during the first Ashes Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday.
If England manages to win this Test, this total will be the lowest target defended in an Ashes match in Australia since 1950, when Australia managed to prevent England from getting 193 runs.
Across all games between these teams Down Under, the lowest target defended stands at 111, which England managed in Sydney in 1887. This is also the lowest target defended across all Tests in Australia.
List of lowest totals defended in Ashes in Australia
- 111 by England in 1887 (Sydney)
- 153 by England in 1883 (Sydney)
- 154 by Australia in 1877 (Melbourne)
- 175 by England in 1998 (Melbourne)
- 179 by Australia in 1950 (Melbourne)
- 193 by Australia in 1950 (Brisbane)
- 205 by England in 1979 (Sydney)
- 209 by England in 1888 (Sydney)
- 211 by Australia in 1902 (Melbourne)
- 213 by Australia in 1892 (Melbourne)
Published on Nov 22, 2025
