Australia imploded on the fourth morning of the second Test against South Africa in Hobart — losing their last eight wickets for 32 runs as the touring side wrapped up victory by an innings and 80 runs and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith, the captain, had batted well as Australia — bowled out for 85 in their first innings — looked to get back into the game, replying to South Africa’s first innings 326. But Khawaja’s dismissal for 64 triggered a dismal collapse, with Kyle Abbott taking six wickets and Kagiso Rabada claiming the other four. We’ve lost five times in a row and for an Australian cricket team that’s humiliatingThe dismissals of Adam Voges and Callum Ferguson were especially embarrassing for the home team, with both batsmen caught in…

Source: The Times November 15, 2016 01:08 UTC