Biggest Controversies In Cricket: Always the history of international has been glitzy and rich, players have always been enjoying completely luxurious lifestyles.
The finest moments of each and every sport are cherished by sports freaks for the upcoming years and so are the top scandals in the sport, out of all sports the top scandals in cricket have always been debatable the most in the press because of the high popularity of cricketers globally.
Here is a countdown for you about the top scandals in cricket to date.
Biggest Controversies In Cricket: Top Scandals In Cricket
1. Hansie Cronje Match-Fixing
Year: 2000
Hansie Cronje was when captaining the South African in the year 2000 was caught in a match-fixing practice. Hansie with the help of a bookie tried to fix a South Africa VS England match. This scandal caught a lot of fire in the cricket world at that time.
2. The Underarm Ball
Year: 1981
During a World Cup series match between New Zealand and Australia, the Australian captain asked the bowler to bowl the ball underarm to mark a win during that match. Until the 80s there were no rules against underarm bowling but after this incident the ICC implemented them.
3. Ball Tampering by Pakistan
Year: 2006
Pakistani has been caught in malpractices many times; one such incident took place in 2006. This time fielders of the Pakistan team were accused of tampering with the ball. The umpires found something fishy and immediately changed the ball during that match.
4. Bob Woolmer’s Death
Year: 2007
Pakistani coach and a former cricketer, Bob Woolmer died in quite suspicious circumstances, his death was quite unexpected and sudden. He was found dead in his hotel room right after the elimination of the Pakistani team from the 2007 World Cup.
5. Terror Attack in Pakistan
Year: 2009
This is another incident related to Pakistan in the cricket world. In 2009, the Sri Lankan team was about to reach the Gadaffi Stadium, Pakistan by bus but before reaching the stadium they experienced a terror attack. This incident raised a lot of questions on Pakistan back then.
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