15 instances of cheap Test totals since 2008

#8 England: 72 vs Pakistan, Abu Dhabi 2012

Figures of 6/25 from Abdur Rehman gave Pakistan a 72-run win over England at Abu Dhabi in 2012

Brief Scores: Pakistan 257 (Misbah 84; Broad 4/47, Swann 3/52) and 214 (Azhar 68, Shafiq 43; Panesar 6/62) beat England 327 (Cook 94; Ajmal 4/108, Hafeez 3/54) and 72 (Strauss 32; Rehman 6/25, Ajmal 3/22) by 72 runs

A target of 144 on a turning Dubai track was always going to be challenging, especially considering the presence of Saeed Ajmal in the opposition. England were already 0-1 down in the series, and Ajmal and left-arm cohort Abdur Rehman led Pakistan to an unassailable lead.

By the fourth evening, England were bundled out for 72 – just less than half their target – with the web spun by Rehman and Ajmal accounting for a total of nine wickets. Though Pakistan would also crumble for 99 in the first innings of the next game, England still could not prevent a 3-0 whitewash.

#7 New Zealand: 45 vs South Africa, Cape Town 2013

Brief Scores: South Africa 347/8 dec (Petersen 106, de Villiers 67; Martin 3/63) beat New Zealand 45 (Williamson 13; Philander 5/7, Morkel 3/14) and 275 (Brownlie 109, McCullum 51; Steyn 3/67) by an innings and 27 runs

In the aftermath of captaincy being passed on from Ross Taylor to Brendon McCullum, New Zealand landed in South Africa for a full series, including two Tests. Both those matches resulted in innings victories for the home side, with the home side bowling out the visitors for 45 at Cape Town. Only Kane Williamson reached double figures, as Vernon Philander and company made New Zealand dance to their tunes. Philander got 5/7 while Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn bagged three and two wickets, respectively.

South Africa then mounted a 302-run lead, which New Zealand could not cross in their second essay.