5 Instances when England put ‘Spirit of Cricket’ aside to win matches
Here are the five instances when the England cricket team corrupted the game.
3. Stuart Broad and James Anderson tamper the ball during England’s tour of South Africa 2009-10
In January 2010, England speedsters survived a punishment despite getting involved in ball-tampering. During England’s tour of South Africa in 2009-10, Stuart Broad was spotted rolling the ball with shoe spikes. A few moments later, James Anderson was also seen picking at the leather of the ball.
When pictures of both England pacers caught the eyeballs of media and fans, the issue became bigger and the England cricket team saw themselves at the receiving end. During the game, the South Africa team raised concerns through a press conference regarding the actions of England's pace duo.
Eventually, the Proteas didn’t report the incident to the International Cricket Council (ICC), which in turn led to the closure of the matter. Following the game, Broad defended himself, saying that he got offended after finding himself being implicated in ball-tampering by the South African side.
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