15 instances of cheap Test totals since 2008

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Dale Steyn took 5/23 as India were bowled out for 76 before lunch on the first day at Ahmedabad in 2008

#14 England: 51 vs West Indies, Kingston 2009

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England lost all ten wickets for 51 to lose by an innings at Kingston in 2009

Brief Scores: West Indies 392 (Sarwan 107, Gayle 104; Broad 5/85) beat England 318 (Pietersen 97; Benn 4/77, Taylor 3/74) and 51 (Flintoff 24; Taylor 5/11, Benn 4/31) by an innings and 23 runs

This was the only Test that produced a result out of the five that were played West Indies and England on this tour, and how! England made 328 batting first and in response, the hosts got 392 courtesy of centuries from captain Chris Gayle and veteran Ramnaresh Sarwan.

A lead of 74 was never the best one could wish for, but Jerome Taylor bowled like a dream to ensure West Indies would not have to bat again. A haul of 5/11 – and twin four-fors from Sulieman Benn – saw England lose all ten wickets for 51, thus losing by an innings and 23 runs.

#13 Australia: 88 vs Pakistan, Headingley 2010

Brief Scores: Pakistan 258 (Butt 45, Farhat 43; Watson 6/33) and 180/7 (Farhat 67, Azhar 51; Hilfenhaus 3/39) beat Australia 88 (Paine 17; Amir 3/20, Asif 3/30) and 349 (Smith 77, Clarke 77; Amir 4/86) by 3 wickets

In the second and final game of the neutral Test series between Pakistan and Australia in England, Pakistan had a new captain in Salman Butt after Shahid Afridi's surprising Test retirement following the loss at Lord's. Australia batted first at Headingley but surrendered to the pace and swing of Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, who, in the company of Umar Gul, moved the ball enough to trouble the likes of Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey and Shane Watson, all of whom departed for single-digit scores.

The highest score of 17 came from Tim Paine, as Pakistan chased down 180 on the fourth day having lost seven wickets themselves.

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