Australia vs England
November-December 2017
Stuart Broad was again at the centre of a caught-behind controversy in the Ashes, this time in Australia, with DRS technology at the heart of the debate.
England (off-field)
25 September 2017
Ben Stokes was arrested after a violent incident outside a Bristol nightclub, leading to criminal charges, a trial, and his exclusion from the Ashes tour.
India vs South Africa
2017-06-11
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's outswinging delivery to AB de Villiers in the 2017 Champions Trophy — inducing an early edge against one of cricket's greatest batsmen on a swinging-friendly Oval surface — demonstrated India's ability to use English conditions as a weapon at ICC events.
Various BPL franchises
10 November 2017
Multiple fixing scandals hit the Bangladesh Premier League, with several players including former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful banned for involvement in match fixing.
Islamabad United / Peshawar Zalmi
10 February 2017
Pakistani opener Sharjeel Khan and batsman Khalid Latif were suspended during PSL 2017 in Dubai after being found guilty of spot-fixing offenses.
Pakistan / PSL franchises
15 February 2017
Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Irfan was suspended during PSL 2017 for failing to report approaches from fixers during the tournament.
Bangladesh / BPL franchises
1 November 2017
Several Bangladeshi cricketers including veteran left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak were investigated for their involvement in fixing during the BPL and domestic cricket.
India vs New Zealand
2017-10-25
MS Dhoni was caught on stump mic directing Kuldeep Yadav ball-by-ball, essentially captaining from behind the stumps and predicting exactly what the batsman would do.
Australia vs Pakistan
2017-01-03
Azhar Ali was run out in the most bizarre fashion after assuming the ball was dead and wandering out of his crease for a chat, only for Australia to whip off the bails.
Various
1 January 2017
The 'Umpire's Call' element of DRS, where marginal LBW decisions are upheld even when ball-tracking shows the ball hitting the stumps, has been one of cricket's most divisive ongoing controversies.
India (internal)
20 June 2017
Anil Kumble resigned as India head coach citing an 'untenable' relationship with captain Virat Kohli, in one of the most public coach-captain breakdowns in cricket history.
Ireland and Afghanistan
22 June 2017
The ICC granted Full Membership and Test status to Ireland and Afghanistan in 2017, but the lack of guaranteed fixtures and the challenges of sustaining Test cricket raised questions about whether the expansion was genuine or merely symbolic.
ICC vs Associate Cricket
2017-06-22
The ICC's 2017 decision to grant Test status to Ireland and Afghanistan — bringing the number of Test-playing nations to twelve — was celebrated as expansion of cricket's reach but questioned by those who argued both nations lacked the infrastructure, depth, and competitive quality for the longest format.
India Women vs England Women
23 July 2017
India controversially demoted Mithali Raj in the batting order during the World Cup Final at Lord's, a decision that many blamed for India's defeat.
Various
15 March 2017
The ICC cracked down on age fraud in youth cricket, banning several players from multiple countries after bone density tests and document verification revealed they were significantly older than claimed.
India vs Australia (Women)
2017-07-20
Harmanpreet Kaur made 171 not out off 115 balls against Australia in the Women's World Cup semi-final — the highest score in a Women's World Cup knockout match, an innings so explosive it changed the commercial trajectory of women's cricket globally.