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Controversies in 1987

5 incidents documented

Serious

Sunil Gavaskar Becomes First to 10,000 Test Runs — Ahmedabad 1987

India, Pakistan

1987-03-07

Sunil Gavaskar reached 10,000 Test runs against Pakistan at Ahmedabad in March 1987, becoming the first batsman in history to cross the mark and recalibrating cricket's notion of longevity.

#sunil-gavaskar#india#pakistan
🏏Serious

Chris Broad Refuses to Walk — Faisalabad 1987

Pakistan, England

1987-12-09

Days before the Mike Gatting-Shakoor Rana finger-pointing row, Chris Broad refused to leave the crease for over a minute after being given out caught behind, an incident that helped poison the 1987 Faisalabad Test.

#chris-broad#england#pakistan
🔥Serious

Mike Gatting's Reverse Sweep — 1987 World Cup Final, Eden Gardens

England, Australia

1987-11-08

Cruising at 135 for 2 chasing 254 in the 1987 World Cup final, Mike Gatting attempted a reverse sweep off Allan Border's first ball, gloved it to wicketkeeper Greg Dyer, and triggered the collapse that lost England the World Cup.

#mike-gatting#england#australia
🥊Explosive

Mike Gatting vs Shakoor Rana — Finger-Pointing Fury

Pakistan vs England

8 December 1987

England captain Mike Gatting and umpire Shakoor Rana had a furious finger-pointing row that caused an entire day's play to be lost.

#gatting#shakoor rana#finger pointing
😂Mild

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