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Australia's Bizarre Collapse Against South Africa | The Madness of Eleven Men!
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"Australia's Bizarre Collapse Against South Africa | The Madness of Eleven Men!" is an episode of Good Areas Podcast. Runtime 12 min. Published November 4, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Australia didn't just lose wickets against South Africa. They seemed to lose their minds.
From Cam Green and Josh Inglis running themselves into a bizarre run-out, to Matt Renshaw's dismissal, Marnus Labuschagne's crucial LBW and the extraordinary psychological battle against Simon Harmer, Australia's batting collapse at Newlands was one of the strangest Test cricket spectacles in recent memory.
Simon Harmer exploited the footmarks, Kagiso Rabada returned to produce a devastating spell, and Marco Jansen added to Australia's misery. But was South Africa's bowling really the biggest reason for Australia's collapse, or was it a case of collective panic?
We explore the bizarre concept of folie à plusieurs — the madness of several — and how Australia's experienced batting unit appeared to fall into a collective state of confusion.
In this video:
• Cam Green and Josh Inglis' extraordinary run-out
• Simon Harmer and the psychological battle of the footmarks
• Kagiso Rabada's incredible comeback on Day 5
• Marnus Labuschagne's crucial dismissal
• Australia's decision to protect Cam Green from off-spin
• The tactical mistakes that contributed to the collapse
• Why South Africa's bowling wasn't the only villain in this story
When eleven men share the same delusion, what do you call it?
In cricket, we call it a collapse.
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