Ranking top 10 controversial cricketers
Cricketers whose careers got marred by series of controversies.
3. S. Sreesanth
If controversy in Indian Cricket is Mathematics, then S Sreesanth is the Aryabhatta of it. Once India’s leading fast bowler in both ODI and Test cricket, Sreesanth’s exploits both off and on the field not only cost him a place in the international squad but also led to the demise of his cricketing career. Some experts still say that Sreesanth could’ve been the perfect successor for Javagal Srinath.
Famously infamous for his over the top aggression, Sreesanth was first involved in controversy during India’s 2006 tour of South Africa, when he was fined by the ICC for throwing his bat in the air after hitting Andre Nel for a six and cupping his hands after taking Hashim Amla’s wicket. In 2007, he was penalized half of his match money for deliberately shoulder-barging Michael Vaughan during a Test match.
Who can forget the controversy where Harbhajan Singh slapped Sreesanth post an IPL match. However, the next controversy completely put a full stop to his cricketing career. Sreesanth along with two other Rajasthan Royals players, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila was arrested by Delhi police on suspicion of fixing IPL matches. Sreesanth, along with teammate Ankeet Chavan, was banned for life by the BCCI in the worst match-fixing scandal in Indian cricket history since 2000.
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