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Message: <blockquote data-quote="choppe" data-source="post: 10054123" data-attributes="member: 59712">Controversies  and sports go hand in hand as there have been innumerable controversies  in various sports which have continued to surprise and shock the people  across the globe. Despite being known as the 'gentleman's game', cricket is not without  its fair share of controversies. The controversies go down a long way  and most of them have certainly marred the beauty of the subtle game. We  take a look at the Top 10 controversies that shook the game of cricket,  in random order. 10. Afridi's Ball-Chewing Incident: 2010 <img src="http://static.ctia.in/images/article/entertainment/cricket/cricket-controversy_11.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> In this  embarrassing incident which gained notoriety as the 'Bite-Gate'  incident, Shahid Afridi was caught biting the ball on cameras. Afridi  tendered a lame apology, stating that he was merely trying to smell the  ball. He eventually pleaded guilty to ball tampering and was banned for  two T20 matches. The incident only had people wondering one thing: What  the hell was he thinking? 9. The Bodyline Series: 1932-33 <img src="http://static.ctia.in/images/article/entertainment/cricket/cricket-controversy_10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> This series  has been described as the most controversial period in Australian  cricketing history. During the Ashes series, the English team used  controversial bowling tactics, where the bowlers bowled deliveries which  were often short-pitched, bouncing as high as the torso. The main  target of the 'Bodyline' was the legendary Sir Don Bradman. These  tactics generated much ill-feeling between the teams and also gave birth  to the term 'Bodyline'. 8. Sydney Riot: 1897 <img src="http://static.ctia.in/images/article/entertainment/cricket/cricket-controversy_9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> It was a  civil disorder that took place at the famous Sydney Cricket Ground.  During a match between England and New South Wales, a controversial  umpiring decision led to an uproar amongst the spectators. Many of them  lunged into the pitch and assaulted the umpire and some English players.  The riot was attributed to the Victorian bias of the umpire against the  Australian team. 7. Zimbabwe Cricket crisis <img src="http://static.ctia.in/images/article/entertainment/cricket/cricket-controversy_8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> During  2000-01, Zimbabwean players alleged political interference in the  running of the game in the country. Robert Mugabe's government was  accused of corrupting the game with its racist policies. after going  through a tumultuous phase in 2004, the board of Zimbabwe Cricket was  replaced by Mugabe's government which announced a 12 month withdrawal  from Test cricket. 6. Harbhajan-Sreesanth Slap Incident: 2008 <img src="http://static.ctia.in/images/article/entertainment/cricket/cricket-controversy_7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> After a  defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings XI, Harbhajan Singh, who was  captaining Mumbai Indians, slapped Indian teammate Sreesanth across the  face for saying "hard luck" to Bhajji. Sreesanth was seen crying on the  ground and his tears were there for everyone to see. Cricketers  described the incident as "really ugly." As a consequence, Harbhajan was  handed an 11-match ban by the BCCI. 5. Pakistan Spot-Fixing Controversy: 2010 <img src="http://static.ctia.in/images/article/entertainment/cricket/cricket-controversy_6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> An English  newspaper published allegations that Mohammad Asif along with Mohammad  Amir and Salman Butt had accepted bribes from a bookmaker to  under-perform at the 4th Test in England. Asif's ex-girlfriend Veena  Malik also made public claims that he worked with an Indian bookie and  had proof of his involvement with bookmakers. As an outcome, the ICC  banned all three players: Butt, Asif and Amir were suspended for 10, 7  and 5 years respectively. 4. Hansie Cronje Match Fixing Scandal:2000 <img src="http://static.ctia.in/images/article/entertainment/cricket/cricket-controversy_5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The highly  successful journey of South African captain Hansie Cronje was cut short  by allegations of match-fixing. Cronje accepted his the charges and  released a statement revealing all contact with bookmakers. Cronje was  banned from playing cricket for life in October 2000, which was followed  by his dramatic death in a plane crash in 2002. 3. PakistanVs. England: 4th Test Match: Oval 2006 <img src="http://static.ctia.in/images/article/entertainment/cricket/cricket-controversy_3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Pakistan's  decision of not turning up for the match not only cost them the match  but also revealed the uglier aspect of the game. Match umpires Darrel  Hair and Billy Doctrove found Pakistan guilty of ball-tampering and  awarded England 5 penalty runs. As a result, the then captain of the  Pakistani team, refused to continue the match as an act of rebellion  against the unfair (as they thought it) decision. The match was awarded  to England and Inzy was found guilty of bringing the game to disrepute. 2. Harbhajan Singh Vs Andrew Symonds: Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2007-08 <img src="http://static.ctia.in/images/article/entertainment/cricket/cricket-controversy_2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The second  Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground between India and Australia is  infamous for the altercation between Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds.  Harbhajan Singh was charged with racial abuse for calling Symonds a  monkey owing to his non-white background. Bhajji was banned for three  matches and it also soured the relationship between the two teams as  well. 1. Terror Attack on Sri Lankan Team: 2009 <img src="http://www.inewsindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/sri-lankan-cricket-team-attack.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The entire  cricketing fraternity was gripped with horror when the bus carrying the  Sri Lankan cricket team was fired upon by 12 gunmen near the Gaddafi  Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. In the incident, six Pakistani policemen  along with two civilians were killed and six members of the team were  injured. </blockquote>

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