9 Biggest Controversies In Cricket History

2. The Oval Test

Every now and then, many Pakistani cricketers have been remained under the scrutiny for their unethical behaviour inside and outside the ground. And once in August 2006, the whole team had to suffer on the grounds of immoral practices.

On the 4th Day of the 4th Test between England and Pakistan, the controversy exploded when umpire Darrell Hair blamed the Pakistani team for ball tampering and as a consequence they awarded England 5 runs as a penalty.

In return, the Pakistani team protested the allegations and refused to take the field after tea break. The umpires declared the match in favor of England as penalty for wrongdoing. This is the only forfeited Test in the history of cricket.

3. No-balling Muralitharan for throwing

In 1995, Sri Lankan bowler, Muttiah Muralitharan was suspected so badly by the umpire Darrell Hair that he was given 7 times no ball in three overs of bowling, which was considered as a throw.

Later in 1999, Hair was found guilty by the ICC of bringing the game into disgrace after he described Muralitharan's action as "diabolical". The consequence of the decision was that Hair received death threats that referenced the throwing incident and as a result the ICC verdict that he would not officiate any of Sri Lanka’s matches at the 1999 World Cup. 

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