5 Most controversial cricket matches

3. Australia v India Sydney Test, 2008:

India v Australia Sydney Test of 2008 was probably the most controversial Test match the world has ever seen. The series was tarnished by controversies one after the other, as the Australian players displayed an absolute lack of sportsmanship during that tour.

During the 2nd Test match of that series at the SCG, an ugly dispute between Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds shocked the entire cricket society. Andrew Symonds alleged that Harbhajan Singh made a racist remark against him by calling him a monkey. Harbhajan was banned for 3 Tests as a consequence.

Later it was concluded that Harbhajan had rather abused Symonds and under extreme pressure from the BCCI the ban was lifted off the Indian off-spinner.