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Controversies in 1995

5 incidents documented

🏏Explosive

Darrell Hair No-Balls Muttiah Muralitharan — 1995

Australia vs Sri Lanka

26 December 1995

Umpire Darrell Hair no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan seven times for a suspect bowling action during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, sparking a massive controversy.

#darrell hair#muralitharan#no ball
🥊Serious

Curtly Ambrose vs Steve Waugh — 'Don't Write Cheques Your Body Can't Cash'

West Indies vs Australia

28 April 1995

Curtly Ambrose got in Steve Waugh's face after being told to go back to his mark. Richie Richardson had to pull Ambrose away. Ambrose then bowled a devastating spell.

#ambrose#steve waugh#confrontation
🥊Explosive

Darrell Hair No-Balls Muttiah Muralitharan

Australia vs Sri Lanka

26 December 1995

Umpire Darrell Hair called Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing seven times during the Boxing Day Test, igniting one of cricket's longest-running controversies.

#murali#darrell hair#throwing
🚨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
🔥Explosive

Darrell Hair No-Balls Muralitharan — Boxing Day 1995

Australia vs Sri Lanka

26 December 1995

Australian umpire Darrell Hair no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan seven times for throwing during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, igniting one of cricket's longest-running controversies.

#muralitharan#darrell hair#chucking