India8217;s collapso cricket

Makhaya Ntini8217;s spell on Wednesday morning not only reduced India8217;s chances of snatching a lead, it triggered a batting collapse ...

Makhaya Ntini8217;s spell on Wednesday morning not only reduced India8217;s chances of snatching a lead, it triggered a batting collapse reminiscent of what8217;s been the norm over the last few years.

Here8217;s a look at India8217;s recent collapse history8230;

India vs Australia, Mumbai, 2004-05
Collapse 2nd inngs: 7-52 from 153-3 to 205
Destroyer: Michael Clarke 6-9
Result: india won by 13 runs

India vs Australia, Melbourne 2003-04
Collapse 1st inngs: 9-88 from 278-1 to 366
Destroyers: Brett Lee 2-103 and Stuart MacGill 3-70
Result: Australia won by 9 wickets

India vs New Zealand, Mohali, 2003-04
Collapse 1st inngs: 8-94 from 330-4 to 424
Destroyer: Darryl Tuffey 4-80
Result: Match drawn

India vs New Zealand, Wellington 2002-03
Collapse 2nd innings: 9-90 from 31-1 to 121
Destroyers: Shane Bond 4-33, Darryl Tuffey 3-35
Result: New Zealand win by 10 wickets

India vs West Indies, Mumbai, 2002-03
Collapse: 6-51 from 401-4 to 457
Destroyers: Mahendra Nagamootoo 3-132, Cameron Cuffy 2-88
Result: India won by an innings and 112 runs

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India vs England, Lord8217;s, 2002
Collapse: 7-59 from 162-3 to 221
Destroyers: Matthew Hoggard 3-33, Andrew Flintoff 2-22
Result: England won by 170 runs

India vs West Indies, Port of Spain, 2001-02
Collapse 1st inngs: 6-63 from 276-4 to 339
Destroyers: Adam Sanford 3-111 and Marlon Black 3-53
Collapse 2nd inngs: 6-13 from 205-4 to 218 2nd innings
Destroyers: Mervyn Dillon 4-42 and Cameron Cuffy 3-53
Result: India won by 37 runs

India vs West Indies, Kingston, 2001-02
Collapse 1st innings: 6-54 from 168-4 to 212
Destroyer: Mervyn Dillon 5-71 Collapse 2nd innings: 7-82 from 170-3 to 252
Destroyer: Pedro Collins 3-60 and Adam Sanford 3-48
Result: West Indies won by 155 runs

8226; Over the last four years, there have been 17 collapses

8226; 15 of these collapses have been triggered by fast bowlers

8226; Spinners rarely trouble India8217;s middle and lower order

8226; The most successful bowlers have been orthodox left-arm spinners like Clarke, Ray Price and Ashley Giles

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8226; India has won just three matches when a collapse has occurred

8226; In the same time frame India has lost 10 matches and the remaining matches have all been a draw