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Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj — WTC Final Clash
Australia vs India
9 June 2023
Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj had a heated exchange during the WTC Final at The Oval, with aggressive celebrations and verbal jousting.
#head#siraj#wtc final
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Shane Warne
Australia·Bowler
The King of Spin whose Ball of the Century, bookie payments, and various off-field scandals made him one of cricket's most colorful characters.
23 incidents documented
Controversies & Incidents
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Ashwin Mankads Buttler — IPL 2019
Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab
25 March 2019
R. Ashwin controversially ran out Jos Buttler at the non-striker's end by removing the bails before delivering the ball.
#mankad#ashwin#buttler
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The Mankading Debate — Ashwin Runs Out Buttler at Non-Striker's End
Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals
25 March 2019
Ravichandran Ashwin ran out Jos Buttler at the non-striker's end in an IPL match, reigniting the centuries-old Mankading debate about the spirit of cricket vs the laws of the game.
#mankading#ashwin#buttler
🥊Explosive
David Warner vs Quinton de Kock — Staircase Confrontation
Australia vs South Africa
24 March 2018
David Warner had to be physically restrained after charging at Quinton de Kock in a staircase at Kingsmead, reportedly after de Kock made comments about Warner's wife Candice.
#warner#de kock#staircase
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David Warner and Quinton de Kock — The Rivalry Continues
Australia vs South Africa
3 March 2018
The Warner-de Kock feud set the toxic tone for the entire 2018 Australia-South Africa series that culminated in the Sandpapergate scandal.
#warner#de kock#durban
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Sandpapergate: Ball Tampering in Cape Town
Australia vs South Africa
24 March 2018
Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera using sandpaper to tamper with the ball during the third Test at Cape Town, in a plan hatched by David Warner and known to captain Steve Smith, leading to unprecedented bans.
#sandpapergate#steve smith#david warner
😂Mild
Shane Warne's Funny Commentary Moments and Predictions
Various
2018-12-30
Shane Warne's commentary career was filled with entertaining moments, from his obsessive pizza ordering to his often wildly wrong predictions and enthusiastic analysis.
#shane-warne#commentary#predictions
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Sandpapergate — Australia's Ball-Tampering Scandal in Cape Town
Australia vs South Africa
24 March 2018
Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera using sandpaper to tamper with the ball during the Cape Town Test, leading to bans for Bancroft, captain Steve Smith, and vice-captain David Warner in the most damaging scandal in Australian cricket history.
#sandpaper#ball tampering#cameron bancroft
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Marlon Samuels' Blanket Celebration After T20 WC Final
West Indies vs England
2016-04-03
After Carlos Brathwaite hit four sixes to win the T20 World Cup Final, Marlon Samuels celebrated by draping himself in a blanket-like flag and sitting in a chair with his feet up.
#marlon-samuels#celebration#blanket
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Sachithra Senanayake Runs Out Jos Buttler — 2014 ODI
England vs Sri Lanka
3 June 2014
Sri Lanka's Sachithra Senanayake ran out Jos Buttler at the non-striker's end during an ODI, making Buttler a repeat victim of the controversial dismissal.
#mankad#senanayake#buttler
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David Warner Punches Joe Root in Bar — Ashes Prelude 2013
Australia vs England
12 June 2013
David Warner punched Joe Root in a bar altercation during the Champions Trophy, leading to a suspension that set the tone for a hostile 2013 Ashes series.
#warner#root#punch
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Hot Spot Technology Failure — Ashes 2013
England vs Australia
July-August 2013
The Hot Spot infrared technology was shown to be unreliable during the 2013 Ashes, failing to detect clear edges and undermining confidence in DRS.
#hot spot#drs#technology
🥊Explosive
David Warner Punches Joe Root in a Bar
Australia vs England (off-field)
13 June 2013
David Warner punched Joe Root in the face at a bar in Birmingham during the ICC Champions Trophy, leading to Warner's suspension.
#warner#root#punch
🚨Serious
Shane Warne Drug Test Failure Before 2003 World Cup
Australia
11 February 2003
Shane Warne was sent home from the 2003 World Cup after testing positive for a banned diuretic, receiving a one-year ban from cricket.
#shane warne#australia#diuretic
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Shane Warne Furious at Dougie Marillier's Scoop Shots
Zimbabwe vs Australia
5 June 2001
Shane Warne was left seething after Zimbabwe's Dougie Marillier repeatedly scooped him over the keeper's head for boundaries, winning the match for Zimbabwe.
#warne#marillier#scoop
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Saleem Malik Banned for Life
Pakistan vs Various
23 May 2000
Pakistani batsman Saleem Malik became the first international cricketer to be banned for life for match fixing, after Justice Qayyum's inquiry found him guilty of offering bribes to Australian players.
#saleem malik#pakistan#life ban
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Sachin's LBW in Sharjah Desert Storm — 1998
India vs Australia
22 April 1998
In the first of the two Sharjah finals, Sachin Tendulkar was given out LBW to a ball that appeared to be heading down leg. The decision denied fans a potentially historic innings.
#sachin#sharjah#desert storm
🚨Serious
Shane Warne & Mark Waugh Bookie Payments
Australia vs Various
9 December 1998
Australian stars Shane Warne and Mark Waugh admitted to accepting money from an Indian bookmaker known as 'John' in exchange for pitch and weather information during the 1994 tour to Sri Lanka.
#shane warne#mark waugh#australia
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Gatting's Disbelief — Ball of the Century, 1993
England vs Australia
4 June 1993
While not a controversial decision itself, Mike Gatting's utter disbelief at being bowled by Shane Warne's first ball in Ashes cricket highlighted how umpires and batsmen alike were unprepared for extreme spin.
#warne#gatting#ball of the century
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Shane Warne's Ball of the Century — Gatting's Face Says It All
England vs Australia
1993-06-04
Shane Warne's first ball in Ashes cricket spun so viciously from outside leg stump to hit off stump that Mike Gatting's bewildered expression became one of cricket's most iconic images.
#shane-warne#ball-of-century#gatting
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Courtney Walsh Refuses to Mankad — Ultimate Sportsmanship
West Indies vs Pakistan
1987-11-01
Courtney Walsh refused to run out Pakistan's non-striker Saleem Jaffar who was backing up too far, costing West Indies a World Cup spot in one of cricket's greatest acts of sportsmanship.
#courtney-walsh#mankad#sportsmanship
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The Original Mankad — Vinoo Mankad, 1947
Australia vs India
13-17 December 1947
Vinoo Mankad ran out Bill Brown at the non-striker's end during India's tour of Australia, creating a dismissal type that would bear his name for decades.
#mankad#vinoo mankad#bill brown
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The Bodyline Series
Australia vs England
2 December 1932
England captain Douglas Jardine devised the 'Bodyline' strategy of fast, short-pitched bowling aimed at the batsman's body to neutralize Don Bradman, nearly causing a diplomatic crisis between England and Australia.
#bodyline#douglas jardine#harold larwood