I think Cricinfo said it was the worst since 1990 at Melbourne where England navigated the difficult task of transitioning safely back into the pavilion with a total of 150 from the tricky position of 5/147.

It’s probably something once they’ve added the qualifications – ‘wickets two to seven’ or ‘at the Gabba’ or whatever.

Our favourite ever England batting collapse was 270-1 to 320 all out against Pakistan in 1992. That was one for the connoisseurs.

as the king implies, rusty, “england cricket” and “batting collapse” went together as naturally as salt and pepper for years. (decades, was it..? seemed like it)

what about that time when ambrose ran through us like a spoiled goat curry? all out for 40-odd wasn’t it? ah, the good old days of proper english collapses (wipes tear from eye)

thought this was supposed to be a perfect batting pitch? guess the oz masterplan (of not letting the tourists face anything faster than a nice bit of dibbly-dob during the warmups) worked like a charm… of course, that was dependent on the test bowlers holding up their end and MJ not reverting to his “bowling machine set on random” mode, but, dammit… etc

one question. if there was nothing in the pitch for swann, what the hell made lyon so ferocious?!

aha 🙂 cheers!

Someone on radio. You know, experts. Do nothing but memorise stats.

Who says that? Someone who fell into a coma in 1955 and only just awoke?