Controversies in 2002

3 incidents documented

Karachi Test Bomb Threats — New Zealand Abandon Tour

Pakistan vs New Zealand

8 May 2002

New Zealand abandoned their tour of Pakistan in 2002 after a bomb blast outside their hotel in Karachi killed 14 people, marking one of the earliest security-related disruptions to international cricket.

#karachi#bomb#terrorism

🥊Moderate

Sourav Ganguly Waves Shirt at Lord's Balcony

India vs England

13 July 2002

Sourav Ganguly removed his shirt and waved it from the Lord's balcony after India's dramatic NatWest Trophy victory, in response to Andrew Flintoff's similar act in Mumbai.

#ganguly#lord's#shirt off

😂Mild

Nathan Astle's Breathtaking Fastest Double Century

New Zealand vs England

2002-03-15

Nathan Astle scored the fastest double century in Test history in just 153 balls, turning an impossible chase into cricket's most entertaining assault on bowling.

#nathan-astle#double-century#fastest