🏏Serious
Stuart Broad Refuses to Walk — Ashes 2013
England vs Australia
10-14 July 2013
Stuart Broad edged a ball clearly to slip but was given not out. He refused to walk, and Australia had no DRS reviews left.
#broad#ashes#not walking
🏏Moderate
Faf du Plessis Ball Tampering — Applying Saliva from Mint
South Africa vs Pakistan
November 2013
Faf du Plessis was caught on camera applying saliva to the ball while sucking a mint, which constitutes ball tampering. He was fined but not banned.
#faf du plessis#ball tampering#mint
🏏Moderate
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
🏏Serious
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
Mitchell Johnson's Reign of Terror — 2013-14 Ashes
Australia vs England
24 November 2013
Mitchell Johnson bowled one of the most intimidating spells in Ashes history, terrifying England's batsmen with extreme pace and aggression across the entire 5-0 whitewash.
#johnson#ashes#intimidation
🥊Moderate
Dale Steyn's Aggressive On-Field Persona
South Africa vs Various
3 January 2013
Dale Steyn was known for his aggressive celebrations and confrontational send-offs, frequently getting in batsmen's faces after dismissing them.
#steyn#aggression#fast bowling
🥊Moderate
Brad Haddin vs James Anderson — Ashes 2013-14
Australia vs England
6 December 2013
Brad Haddin engaged in sustained verbal abuse of James Anderson throughout the 2013-14 Ashes, reducing Anderson to tears according to some reports.
#haddin#anderson#sledging
🥊Moderate
Darren Lehmann Urges Fans to Make Broad 'Cry' — Ashes 2013
Australia vs England
12 August 2013
Australian coach Darren Lehmann urged Australian fans to give Stuart Broad such a hard time during the return Ashes that he'd 'want to go home and cry.'
#lehmann#broad#walking
🥊Moderate
Stuart Broad Refuses to Walk After Thick Edge — Ashes 2013
England vs Australia
12 July 2013
Stuart Broad stood his ground after a massive edge was caught at slip, refusing to walk. The umpire gave him not out, infuriating Australia.
#broad#walking#edge
🚨Explosive
IPL 2013 Spot-Fixing: Sreesanth, Chandila & Chavan Arrested
Rajasthan Royals vs Various
16 May 2013
Three Rajasthan Royals players - S. Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan, and Ajit Chandila - were arrested by Delhi Police for spot-fixing in IPL 2013, agreeing to concede a set number of runs in specific overs.
#sreesanth#ankeet chavan#ajit chandila
🚨Explosive
Gurunath Meiyappan IPL Betting Scandal
Chennai Super Kings
24 May 2013
Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI president N. Srinivasan and team principal of Chennai Super Kings, was arrested for betting on IPL matches.
#gurunath meiyappan#chennai super kings#ipl
🚨Mild
Faf du Plessis Zipper Ball Tampering
South Africa vs Pakistan
15 October 2013
Faf du Plessis was caught on camera rubbing the ball against the zipper of his trouser pocket during a Test against Pakistan, constituting ball tampering.
#faf du plessis#ball tampering#zipper
😂Mild
James Anderson Throws His Bat in Frustration — Then Gets Out
Australia vs England
2013-12-08
James Anderson, cricket's most lethal number 11 batsman, produced various comedy batting moments throughout his career, including frustrated bat throws and bizarre dismissals.
#james-anderson#bat-throw#frustration
😂Mild
Ravindra Jadeja's Trademark Sword Celebration
India vs Various
2013-06-20
Ravindra Jadeja's sword-twirling celebration after milestones became one of cricket's most recognizable and entertaining trademark celebrations.
#ravindra-jadeja#sword-celebration#india
😂Moderate
Stuart Broad Refuses to Walk Despite Massive Edge — Ashes 2013
England vs Australia
2013-07-10
Stuart Broad edged massively to slip but stood his ground and was given not out by the umpire, brazenly refusing to walk in one of the Ashes' most shameless moments.
#stuart-broad#not-walking#ashes
🔥Explosive
IPL Spot-Fixing and Franchise Suspensions (2013)
Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, IPL
16 May 2013
The 2013 IPL season was rocked by spot-fixing arrests involving Sreesanth and others, and subsequent investigations led to the two-year suspension of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals over betting by team officials.
#ipl#spot fixing#sreesanth