Top 5 Most Controversial Decisions in Cricket History

 
Top 5 Most Controversial Decisions in Cricket History, In this article, we are going to tell you about the most controversial decisions in cricket.

Cricket is the most played sport in the world. The game of cricket inside the ground is full of ups and downs. Frustration when a batsman is dismissed, anger of a fast bowler, arguments and disagreements with the umpire's decision are common occurrences on the field. For the fans of cricket, today we are going to tell some such Top 5 Most Controversial Decisions in Cricket History related to this game.

Top 5 Most Controversial Decisions in Cricket History

1. Underarm Delivery (1981)

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Most Controversial Decisions, In a One Day International (ODI) match between Australia and New Zealand in 1981, Australia needed six runs off the last ball to win the match. Instead of bowling a regular delivery, the Australian captain Greg Chappell instructed his brother Trevor Chappell to bowl an underarm delivery that rolled along the ground, making it impossible for the New Zealand batsman to hit a six. The decision was met with widespread condemnation, and the underarm delivery has been banned in international cricket since then.

2. Inzamam-ul-Haq's Run-Out in 1999 World Cup

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During the 1999 World Cup match between Pakistan and Australia, Pakistani batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq was run out by Australian bowler Glenn McGrath. The run-out was highly controversial as it involved a collision between Inzamam and Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist, and the third umpire ruled in favor of the Australians.

3. The Oval Test of 2006 - Ball Tampering

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The most controversial decision in cricket history was when the umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove accused Pakistan of ball tampering during the fourth Test against England at The Oval in 2006. They awarded five penalty runs to England and changed the ball, which led to Pakistan refusing to continue play after tea. The umpires subsequently declared the match forfeited by Pakistan, which was the first such occurrence in Test cricket history.

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4. Sydney Test of 2008 - Several questionable decisions

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The Sydney Test of 2008 between Australia and India was mired in controversy. The umpires, Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson, gave several questionable decisions, including the dismissal of Indian batsman Sourav Ganguly. In addition, Australian player Andrew Symonds accused Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh of racially abusing him, which led to a three-match ban for Harbhajan.

5. World Cup Final 2019 - Leg bye to boundary

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The final of the 2019 Cricket World Cup between England and New Zealand was full of controversy. One of the most significant moments came during the last over of the match when England needed nine runs to win from three balls. Ben Stokes hit the ball to deep mid-wicket and ran for two. As he dived to make his ground for the second run, the ball hit his bat and deflected off to the boundary, giving England an extra four runs. Many questioned whether the boundary count rule should have been used to determine the winner of the match, which England won on the basis of hitting more boundaries.

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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh support BCCI to shift Asia Cup 2023 out of Pakistan

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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh support BCCI to shift Asia Cup 2023 out of Pakistan, Will Asia Cup 2023 be played in UAE

Asia Cup 2023 was to be held in Pakistan, but now after BCCI's statement of not playing in Pakistan, Asia Cup will not be held in Pakistan. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh also supported India now

Asia Cup 2023

The tussle between the BCCI and the Pakistan Cricket Board continues on the question of hosting the Asia Cup 2023. Actually, the BCCI says that the Indian cricket team will not go to Pakistan to play the Asia Cup. At the same time, on the objection of BCCI, PCB suggested hybrid model, but BCCI did not agree. However, now Pakistan Cricket Board has been given a big blow by Sri Lanka Cricket Board and Bangladesh Cricket Board. Actually, the cricket boards of both the countries have supported the BCCI on the issue of Asia Cup.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh support BCCI to shift Asia Cup 2023 out of Pakistan, It is being claimed in media reports that Sri Lanka Cricket Board and Bangladesh Cricket Board have supported BCCI on the issue of Asia Cup. Recently, Pakistan Cricket Board President Najam Sethi had suggested a hybrid model, but now the Sri Lanka Cricket Board and Bangladesh Cricket Board's support for the BCCI is being considered a major setback for the PCB. On the other hand, according to the reports of Pakistani channel Geo Sports, if the Asia Cup is not organized in Pakistan, then apart from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka is ready to organize the tournament.

What is the hybrid model for Asia Cup 2023

Recently, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi suggested a hybrid model. According to this hybrid model, the Asia Cup will be organized in Pakistan. While the Indian team can play its matches in the United Arab Emirates or any other country... However, the BCCI rejected the suggestion of the hybrid model of the Pakistan Cricket Board outright. At the same time, now Sri Lanka Cricket Board and Bangladesh Cricket Board have given a big blow to Pakistan Cricket Board.

Will Asia Cup 2023 be played in UAE

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Big news is coming out on Asia Cup 2023. Asia Cup will not be played in Pakistan. So Asia Cup 2023 will be organized in United Arab Emirates (UAE). If Asia Cup is not held in Pakistan then it will be held in UAE.

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Mumbai Indians Sign Chris Jordan As Replacement

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Mumbai Indians Sign Chris Jordan As Replacement, Not sold at the base price of 2 crores in mini auction, IPL career of Chris Jordan

Mumbai Indians have included England fast bowler Chris Jordan in their team as a replacement for the remaining matches of the 16th season of IPL.

Mumbai Indians Sign Chris Jordan As Replacement

For the remaining matches of the 16th season of IPL, Mumbai Indians have included Chris Jordan in their team as a replacement. However, the 5-time IPL trophy winner Mumbai Indians, however, has not yet informed that in place of which player they have included Jordan in their team.

This season has not been good so far for Mumbai Indians under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Jasprit Bumrah's exit before the start of the season. After that Jofra Archer's exit after a few matches after being unfit, its effect has been clearly seen on the bowling of the team. According to ESPN Cricinfo, Mumbai has included Jordan in its team as a replacement.

Chris Jordan has previously been a part of 4 different franchises in the IPL. In this, he first got a chance to play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team in the season played in the year 2016. After this, he has also been a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings. Jordan got a chance to play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the last IPL season.

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IPL career of Chris Jordan

Talking about Chris Jordan's performance in IPL, he has played 28 matches so far, in which he has taken 27 wickets at an average of 30.85. During this, the economy rate of Jordan has been 9.32. Jordan is known for bowling better in the last overs. Chris Jordan has so far taken 96 wickets in 87 T20 Internationals for England at an average of 27.31.

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MI vs RR Impact Player, Match Preview, Playing 11, Head to Head

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MI vs RR Impact Player, Match Preview, Playing 11, Head to Head, Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals

The 42nd match of the TATA IPL 2023 tournament between MI vs RR will be played on April 30 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. This match will start at 07:30 PM (IST). So let's know about MI vs RR Impact Player.

MI vs RR Match Preview

Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, The MI team has faced a 55-run defeat against the GT team in the last match, due to which it has reached the ninth position in the points table. To keep their hopes alive in the tournament, the MI team will have to register a win in this match at any cost. Piyush Chawla, and Cameron Green are performing exceptionally well for MI team.

In this match, the team is expecting a good performance from the key batsmen. RR team, on the other hand, defeated CHE team by 32 runs in the previous match to register their fifth win in the tournament and are second in the points table with 10 points. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jos Buttler are doing very well for RR team. RR will try to maintain their winning streak in this match as well.

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MI vs RR Impact Player

Mumbai Indians (MI) Impact Player, Jason Behrendorff, Tilak Varma, Kumar Kartikeya, Nehal Wadhera, Arshad Khan.
If MI bat first then Tilak Varma will be in playing 11 then Kumar Kartikeya will be used as an MI impact player. But if MI is bowling first then Kumar Kartikeya will be in the playing 11 and Tilak Varma will be taken as an impact player.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Impact Player, Shimron Hetmyer, Murugan Ashwin, Abdul Basith, Riyan Parag, Kuldip Yadav.
If RR opt to bat first then Shimron Hetmyer will be in the playing 11 while Kuldip Yadav will be used as an RR impact player. But if bowling is done first then Kuldip Yadav will be in the playing 11 and Shimron Hetmyer will be taken as an impact player.

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MI vs RR Playing 11

Mumbai Indians (MI) Possible Playing 11

1. Ishan Kishan(WK)
2. Rohit Sharma(C)
3. Cameron Green
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Tim David
6. Nehal Wadhera
7. Kumar Kartikeya
8. Arjun Tendulkar
9. Riley Meredith
10. Piyush Chawla
11. Jason Behrendorff

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Possible Playing 11

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal
2. Jos Buttler(WK)
3. Sanju Samson(WK)(C)
4. Devdutt Padikkal
5. Shimron Hetmyer
6. Dhruv Jurel
7. Ravichandran Ashwin
8. Jason Holder
9. Adam Zampa
10. Sandeep Sharma
11. Yuzvendra Chahal

MI vs RR Head to Head

Comparison Points	MI vs RR	PBKS
Total Match	27
Wins	14	12
Lost	12	14
No Result	1	1
Highest Score	212	208
Lowest Score	92	90

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CSK vs PBKS Impact Player, Match Preview, Playing 11, Head to Head

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CSK vs PBKS Impact Player, Match Preview, Playing 11, Head to Head, Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, CHE vs PBKS

The 41st match of TATA IPL 2023 tournament between CSK vs PBKS will be played on 30 April at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The match will start at 03:30 PM (IST). Chennai and Punjab have faced defeat in the last match. Chennai were defeated by Rajasthan Royals by 32 runs, while Punjab were defeated by Lucknow Supergiants by 56 runs. Both the teams would like to return to the winning track. So let's know about CHE vs PBKS Impact Player.

CSK vs PBKS Match Preview

Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, Both the teams have faced defeat in their previous matches.CSK team lost against RR team by 32 runs while PBKS team lost against LKN team by 56 runs. CSK has moved to the fourth position in the points table with 10 points due to this defeat.

On the other hand, PBKS team is in the seventh position in the points table with 8 points. Shivam Dube has performed very well for Chennai in the last two matches, the team is expecting a good performance from him in this match as well. PBKS team needs big scores from players like Shikhar Dhawan, and Liam Livingstone.

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CSK vs PBKS Impact Player

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Impact Player, Ambati Rayudu, Akash Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Prashant Solanki.
If CSK bat first then Ambati Rayudu will be in playing 11 then Akash Singh will be used as CHE impact player. But if CSK is bowling first then Akash Singh will be in the playing 11 and Ambati Rayudu will be taken as an impact player.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Impact Player, Prabhsimran Singh, Gurnoor Brar Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa.
If PBKS bat first then Prabhsimran Singh will be in playing 11 then Gurnoor Brar Singh will be used as PBKS impact player. But if PBKS is bowling first then Gurnoor Brar Singh will be in the playing 11 and Prabhsimran Singh will be taken as an impact player.

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CSK vs PBKS Playing 11

Chennai Super Kings (CHE) Possible Playing 11

1. Ruturaj Gaikwad
2. Devon Conway(WK)
3. Ajinkya Rahane
4. Shivam Dube
5. Moeen Ali
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. MS Dhoni(WK)(C)
8. Matheesha Pathirana
9. Maheesh Theekshana
10. Akash Singh
11. Tushar Deshpande

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Possible Playing 11

1. Atharva Taide
2. Shikhar Dhawan(C)
3. Sikandar Raza
4. Liam Livingstone
5. Sam Curran
6. Jitesh Sharma(WK)
7. Shahrukh Khan
8. Kagiso Rabada
9. Rahul Chahar
10. Gurnoor Brar Singh
11. Arshdeep Singh

CSK vs PBKS Head to Head

Comparison Points	CSK	PBKS
Total Match	27
Wins	15	12
Lost	12	15
No Result	0	0
Highest Score	240	231
Lowest Score	120	92

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Top 5 Most Impressive Cricket Debuts in History

 
Top 5 Most Impressive Cricket Debuts in History, Best Debuts in Cricket History

Cricket has always been a sport that has produced some of the most memorable moments in sports history. One such moment is when a player makes their debut for their country. It is a special moment for any cricketer, and some have made an immediate impact on the game. There have been many batters who have made an immediate impact on their Debut and cemented their future right away. As because we cannot look at all of them , So let’s look at the Top 5 Most Impressive Cricket Debuts in History.

Top 5 Most Impressive Cricket Debuts in History

1. Lawrence Rowe - West Indies vs New Zealand, 1972

Best Debuts in Cricket History, Lawrence Rowe made his debut for West Indies against New Zealand in 1972 and scored two centuries in the match. His scores of 214 and 100 helped West Indies win the game by an innings and 56 runs. Rowe remains one of the few players to score two centuries on debut.

2. Bob Massie (Australia) - 16 wickets vs England (1972)

Bob Massie's debut for Australia in 1972 against England is widely regarded as one of the greatest debuts in cricket history. Massie, who was playing his first Test match, took 16 wickets in the match, including 8 wickets in each innings. His performance helped Australia win the match by 7 wickets.

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3. Narendra Hirwani (India) - 16 wickets vs West Indies (1988)

Narendra Hirwani made his debut for India against West Indies in 1988 and had an immediate impact on the game. He took 16 wickets in the match, which included two five-wicket hauls. His performance helped India win the match by 255 runs.

4. Shikhar Dhawan (India) - 187 runs vs Australia (2013)

Shikhar Dhawan made his Test debut for India against Australia in 2013 and had a dream start to his career. He scored 187 runs off just 174 balls, which included 33 fours and two sixes. His performance helped India win the match by six wickets.

5. Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) - 114 runs vs India (2017)

Fakhar Zaman made his ODI debut for Pakistan against India in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final. He scored 114 runs off just 106 balls, which included 12 fours and three sixes. His performance helped Pakistan win the match by 180 runs.

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5 Surprising Cricket Records You Didn't Know Existed

 
5 Surprising Cricket Records You Didn't Know Existed, Unbreakable Records in Cricket History

Cricket is one of the most famous sports. Although most players deny that they do not play for records, there is certainly a certain amount of personal satisfaction in breaking cricket records or creating new ones. Ultimately, it helps measure the importance of the player's achievements. With so many stats to show, we usually look towards general cricket records like highest runs, most wickets taken, most hundreds and 5 wickets etc. However, many other cricket records do not see the light of the day. But are equally deranged and nearly unbeatable. Today we will tell you about 5 surprising cricket records that you may not know about.

5 Surprising Cricket Records You Didn't Know Existed

1. Highest individual score in a T20

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Unbreakable Records in Cricket History, In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013, Chris Gayle smashed an unbeaten 175 runs off just 66 balls, which included 17 sixes and 13 fours. He achieved this feat while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors India.

2. Fastest century in T20 cricket

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In 2018, Rohit Sharma broke the record for the fastest T20 century in international cricket. He achieved this feat in just 35 balls, while playing for India against Sri Lanka. He hit 12 fours and 10 sixes during his innings, and finished with a total of 118 runs off just 43 balls.

3. Highest individual score in Test cricket

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Brian Lara holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket, scoring 400 not out against England in 2004. This record has not been broken yet.

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4. Most wickets in a single Test match

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Jim Laker holds the record for the most wickets in a single Test match. He took 19 wickets in the match between England and Australia in 1956. He took 9 wickets in the first innings and 10 in the second innings.

5. Most consecutive Test matches played

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Alastair Cook played most consecutive test matches in world cricket, that is 159 consecutive test matches. No other cricketer has played more than this consecutive test matches. Cook holds the record of playing most number of consecutive test matches. Alastair Cook, the former England Test and ODI captain, is considered to be one of the most accomplished batsmen in contemporary cricket.

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