Collapse
When referring to any sport, the word “collapse” might be used. Whenever a single team in a sport like football or hockey scores three or more goals, the other teams in the game experience a collapse. The term collapse in cricket carries the same connotation as it does in other sports.
Neither the battering team nor the server will be immune to its effects. One scenario has the batsman leaving the game in a hurry, resulting in a couple of runs being scored. In the second scenario, on the other hand, the batters are so adept at taking punches that the team that is serving is rendered ineffective and wastes their overs. In two different scenarios, this appears to be a failure on the part of the command.
Collapse in Cricket: Batting Collapses
1. Western Australia: 52/2 to 53 all out (2024)
- In a One-Day Cup match against Tasmania, Western Australia collapsed from 52/2 to 53 all out, losing eight wickets for one run. Six batsmen were dismissed for ducks. Tasmania’s Beau Webster took 6 wickets for 17 runs.
2. England vs. India, 5th Test (2023)
- England collapsed from 137/2 to 218 all out, losing five wickets for eight runs. Key batsmen like Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, and Ben Stokes were dismissed within 13 balls.
3. England vs. Sri Lanka, World Cup (2023)
- England went from 45/0 to 85/5 and eventually to 156 all out, marking their lowest ODI total in Bengaluru. Ben Stokes was the only batter to cross 40 runs.
4. India vs. South Africa, World Cup (2011)
- India lost 9 wickets for 29 runs after a strong start, collapsing from 267/1 to 296 all out. Dale Steyn took 5 wickets for 50 runs.
5. India vs. Sri Lanka, World Cup Semi-Final (1996)
- Chasing 252, India collapsed from 98/2 to 120/8 after Sachin Tendulkar’s dismissal. The match was awarded to Sri Lanka following crowd unrest.
