WEST INDIES VS ENGLAND / Due to the deadly pitch, this match was over in only 62 balls, the batsmen were bleeding

One such test match was played in the history of cricket which was completed in just 62 balls. Due to the terrible pitch, this Test match had to be canceled because the lives of the batsmen were visible in trouble. The batsmen were bleeding while batting on this dangerous pitch and were seen saving their lives.

batsmen seen saving lives

The shortest Test match in the history of Test cricket was played between West Indies and England in 1998. West Indies was hosting this test match, due to which this match was being played at Sabina Park Stadium. The visiting team England had decided to bat after winning the toss, but the pitch turned deadly. England's batsmen were bloodied.

Batsmen forced to save lives

Captain Mike Earthton and wicket-keeper batsman Elk Stewart came to bat for England. West Indies was well known for its dangerous bowling at that time. Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh came to bowl for West Indies. When these two bowlers started bowling, both the England openers were shocked. Fast paced balls forced both the batsmen to save their lives.

The pitch had turned deadly

Actually, the pitch at Sabina Park Stadium had a different kind of bounce that day and a different type of pace. Due to the high bounce, the ball was going straight on the body of the batsmen. Coming at a high speed, the ball was directly hitting the body of the England batsmen. Due to which other players including the opener were also injured a lot. The pitch had turned deadly. The English batsmen were stunned.

body was full of wounds

Keeping all these things in mind, the on-field umpires Steve Buckner and Srinivas Venkataraghan decided to call off the match. But by the time this decision was taken by the umpire, it was too late. The bodies of the England batsmen were filled with scars. He was badly injured. The pitch was so bad that the umpires had to take this decision in 62 balls, the match ended in only 10.2 overs, in which England scored 17 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. In such a situation, this match is the shortest match in the history of Test cricket.