15 instances of cheap Test totals since 2008

#12 Pakistan: 80, 72 and 74 vs England, 2010

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thrice bowled out under hundred during the Test series in England in 2010, with James Anderson twice rocking them

Before their England tour in 2010 would be rocked by an offence of spot-fixing, Pakistan were bowled out for paltry totals twice already. The first instance came at Trent Bridge, when they were done for 80 with James Anderson shaking them up with 6/17. At Edgbaston, a repeat telecast would see Pakistan surrender to the same bowling combination of Anderson, Stuart Broad and Steven Finn, with only 72 on the board while batting first.

And during the Lord's Test – a day before it was known that Salman Butt had directed Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif to bowl deliberate no-balls – they found themselves finished on 74 with the spin of Graeme Swann proving to be the wrecker on this occasion.

#11 Australia: 98 vs England, Melbourne 2010

Brief Scores: England 513 (Trott 168*, Prior 85; Siddle 6/75) beat Australia 98 (Clarke 20; Tremlett 4/26, Anderson 4/44) and 258 (Haddin 55*, Watson 54; Bresnan 4/50) by an innings and 157 runs

The 2010-11 Ashes in Australia was locked 1-1 after the first three Tests, but the fourth one turned out to be a rude shock for the hosts.

Their second innings defeat of the series came at Melbourne – in fact, the final result of 3-1 in favour of England all turned out to be innings wins – after a shambolic batting to fold up for 98 in front of 84,345 fans on the first day. James Anderson and Chris Tremlett picked up four wickets each with the highest score of 20 coming from Michael Clarke.