Most hated XI in international cricket

11. Shane Warne

The spin king who had no boundaries to stop his brilliance, Shane Warne had beautiful and ugly chapters running simultaneously during his playing time. Although people do remember the good stuff once a player retires, none can forget how much of chaos he was sometimes. From very heated on-field banters to allegations of sexual harassment, his cricketing career saw pretty much everything.

He had a bad relationship with former skipper Steve Waugh, against whom he wrote some very bad things in his biography. In 2003, Warne was banned from cricket after he was allegedly using some illegal substance, which saw him miss the World Cup that year. On several occasions, he was involved in sexual harassment allegations, which apparently was one of the main reasons behind his divorce in 2007.

In 1994, Warne allegedly had dealings with a bookie, which didn’t go down well with the fans. He also got into a famous altercation with some boys, who pictured him smoking during their series against New Zealand in 2008. He clearly wasn’t the nicest of boys on and off the field, but one cannot disagree that he was an absolute legend of the game.

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