5 worst batting collapses in fourth innings run-chases

#1 England (vs West Indies,1994 in Port of Spain) - 0/0 to 46/10

Curtley Ambrose was a frightening prospect to deal with

West Indies was the ultimate dominating force during the late 70s to mid-80s, but thereafter the team from the Caribbean lost its lustre. Yet, they were still a challenging side and with the lethal duo of Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh witnessed some memorable victories in both ODIs and Tests.

When the England team visited the islands in 1994, they were greeted rather bitterly having outclassed the visitors in the first two Tests before aiming to pocket the series in Port of Spain. Having won the toss, skipper Richie Richardson decided to bat first and the hosts were bundled out for 252 mainly due to superb bowling of Angus Fraser and Chris Lewis.

England replied strongly and scored 328, thus gaining a lead of 76 runs with Graham Thorpe scoring 86 runs along with supporting acts from Michael Atherton and Graeme Hick. Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s half-century in the second innings helped the West Indies to score 269 runs and set a target of 194 runs for England in the fourth innings.

The chase was forgettable for the European nation as their batting line-up was toppled by fierce bowling from Curtly Ambrose who took 6 wickets and Walsh chipped in with 3 scalps bundling the visitors for just 46 runs!