Why Did Pakistan Forfeit The Oval Test in 2006? The Darrell Hair v Inzamam Controversy
Australian umpire Darrell Hair and the then-Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq were involved in a very big controversy that resulted in the first and only forfeiture of a Test match. What exactly...
The 1999 World Cup Points System Farce: When Australia Deliberately Batted Slowly
Cricket World Cup formats have evolved over the years and at times they have also caused considerable controversy as a result of that. One such example is the 1999 World Cup when a slightly...
Why Was Sachin Tendulkar Accused of Ball-Tampering? The Mike Denness Controversy
Sachin Tendulkar and the rest of the Indian team was involved in a huge cricketing controversy on their 2001 tour of South Africa. What exactly happened there, who was at fault and what were the...
Why Was The 1992 World Cup Rain-Rule So Controversial? When South Africa Were Robbed of a WC Final!
As cricket fans following the sport in an era of T20 cricket, we often hear of the Duckworth-Lewis system - or the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method - which decides on targets for the chasing team in...
Why Was Greg Chappell Such a Hated Man in India? The Chappell-Ganguly-Team India Saga
Greg Chappell is one of those former cricketers from outside of India who has had a very tetchy relationship with the fans and a few of the cricketers of this country. In this piece, we explore the...
The Mankading Runout Law Controversy – Much Ado About Nothing?
One of the most controversial aspects of the game of cricket is a way of dismissal, Mankading. It has evoked a lot of contrasting emotions from fans around the world and we are no closer to resolving...
