Dejected ... Imran Tahir waves away the abuse from the local crowd during his horror Test. Source: AFP
South Africa spinner Imran Tahir went from bad to worse; all-time worst, in fact.
Tahir has recorded the worst bowling figures in a Test match.
The legspinner's match figures of 0-260 against Australia in the second Test in Adelaide surpassed the previous worst-ever by Pakistan's Khan Mohammad.
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Khan posted figures of 0-259 against the West Indies in 1958 - all from one innings.
Tahir's figures came from two innings in Adelaide - after 0-180 in Australia's first innings, he recorded 0-80 in the second dig completed on Sunday.
Adding to his insult, the Pakistan-born tweaker thought he had escaped the inglorious record by taking a wicket on Saturday when Australia opener Ed Cowan was caught at cover from his bowling.
Tahir jubilantly raised his arms and cupped an ear to an Adelaide crowd which had been taunting him for days.
But a video review revealed a no-ball, Imran's heel landing on, instead of partially behind, the bowling crease.
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When brought on to bowl after lunch the next day, the crowd cheered like Tahir was an Australian. And given the help he has given the hosts this Test, he may as well be.
Tahir again went wicketless and finished his nightmare with an average of 7.02 runs being scored from his 37 overs in the game. He managed just one lonely maiden.
But the 33-year-old isn't the first sportsperson to blow it on the big stage. Even within cricket he is not alone.
Many will remember Australian Bryce McGain, who for so many years was denied a chance to test his skills on the international stage. The spinner had to wait until he was 36 to make his Test debut in 2009, in the third Test against South Africa at Newlands.
McGain could hardly have risen to the occasion less, finishing the match with figures of 0-149 and scoring just two runs from two innings. McGain never played Test cricket again.
Golf has its own history of grand chokers, and if Greg Norman had any day he could forget it would be the final round of the 1996 Masters.
Heading into the day Norman led playing partner Nick Faldo by six shots. Then, halfway through the round things fell to pieces as 'The Shark' carded three consecutive bogeys followed by a double bogey, and ultimately lost by a whopping five strokes.
Little known French golfer Jean van de Velde managed to do what Norman did, but in just one hole at the 1999 British Open.
He lined up at the 18th tee needing just a double bogey or better to become the first Frenchman since 1907 to win the Open, and had birdied the hole twice already that week.
Van de Velde proceeded to spray his poor, needlessly aggressive shot selection all over the course and finally holed a triple bogey seven, forcing him into a three-way play-off. Which he lost.
Jana Novotna also famously snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at the 1993 Wimbledon Championhip.
Novotna faced top-seed Steffi Graf in the final and, despite losing a tight first set 6-7, dominated the second 6-1. She maintained her control in the decider, surging to a 4-1 lead.
Sitting just five points from victory at 40-30 on her own serve, Novotna double-faulted and within 10 minutes had lost five games straight, and the title.
To make matters worse she burst into tears when, during the awards ceremony, Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, consoled her by saying "don't worry, Jana, you'll be back next year," prompting the Czech to cry on the Duchess's shoulder.
The once invincible Arsenal aren't the team they perhaps used to be, but 4-0 with less than a quarter to go is as 'in the bag' as it gets in football.
That's the situation the Gunners found themselves in against Newcastle United in a February 2011 Premier League match. But had already begun unraveling when midfielder Abou Diaby was sent off at the beginning of the second half.
Newcastle scored four goals in 19 minutes, including two penalties, to complete one of the game's greatest comebacks. Or worst capitulations, depending on how you look at it.
So chin up Tahir. At least you're in good company.
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