Lowest Test totals of the 21st Century

#4 Australia 47 all-out vs South Africa, 2011

Vernon Philander was at his artistic best at Cape Town.

A masterclass from Michael Clarke, who finished on 151, helped Australia, who had been put into bat first on a pitch that aided the pacers, to a respectable 284. Their own pacers then strode out and blew South Africa away for 96, with Ryan Harris and Shane Watson sharing 9 wickets between themselves.

Australia were running away with the Test, but, they ran into the debutant, Vernon Philander. Steyn got the first breakthrough in the very first over of the innings, nailing Shane Watson with a fuller delivery. 4/1. Philander halfway into his third over brought one in and wrapped Ricky Ponting on the pads in front of the wicket. 11/2.

Morne Morkel replaced Steyn after the latter had bowled just three overs, and struck twice in his first over, sending back Hughes and Hussey. 13/4. Next over, Philander got the big fish, Michael Clarke, leg before wicket for just 2. 15/5. In his next over, he had Haddin nick one to the 'keeper. 18/6.

From the other end, Morkel got Harris to give Captain Smith some slip catching practice. 21/7. Philander added two more to his kitty in the next over and Australia were 9 down in the 12th over. 21/9. New Zealand's world record total- all of 26 runs, made in 1930, was in danger of being obliterated.

Some brazen pyrotechnics from Siddle and Lyon helped Australia avoid the biggest embarrassment of all as they more than doubled Australia's score before Steyn returned to end the sorry tale. 47 all-out.

South Africa returned to bat that very evening making it only the third instance of a part of all four innings of a Test being played on the same day.