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Other Sports: Five infamous Australia batting collapses

Five batting collapses by Australia, who lost the second Test against South Africa by an innings and 80 runs on Tuesday:

- Cape Town, November 2011
Australia crash to their worst total in more than a century as they collapse to 47 all out in the second innings against South Africa in Cape Town. Bowlers Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon are the only players to reach double figures as Australia lose the first Test by eight wickets. It clocks in as Australia's fourth lowest total, the other three coming against England in a 14-year span from 1888 to 1902. "Yes, it's Australia and not Austria," jokes former Australia leg-spinner Bryce McGain.

- Trent Bridge, August 2015
Australia make just 60 in 18.3 overs, the shortest completed first innings in history, to lose the fourth Test against England and surrender the coveted Ashes trophy. Only two players -- captain Michael Clarke, and fast bowler Mitchell Johnson -- reach double figures, and Australia's highest single scorer is extras, with 14. Social media makes hay as Australia's entire innings, ball by ball, can be repeated in a single, 140-character tweet, with room to spare. For England, fast bowler Stuart Broad takes an astonishing eight wickets for just 15 runs. It isn't Australia's first collapse in the series, after they lost 5-25 and 6-50 in the first Test, and 5-60 and 4-30 in the third. Clarke announces his retirement after the 'Terror at Trent Bridge', handing the baton to Steve Smith.

- Galle, August 2016

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Australia handed a 3-0 Test whitewash to hosts Sri Lanka earlier this year (AFP/File)

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