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Numerous players have encountered controversy on a regular basis over the years. In certain situations, these scandals also have an adverse effect on the careers of these players in addition to having a detrimental effect on their reputations and public perceptions. Here are some of the most controversial cricketers:
David Warner, one of the best cricketers in all forms, has been involved in numerous scandals throughout his career. After Warner often showed his anger, Martin Crowe, a former New Zealand cricketer, went so far as to call for a red card and yellow card system for players like him. His dramatic pub brawl with Joe Root in England during the 2013 Champions Trophy, which resulted in his expulsion from the Australian Champions Trophy squad, is still vividly remembered by fans.
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On the other hand, during their voyage to South Africa, his professional position took a severe hit. When Quinton De Kock and Warner got into a fight during the first test’s tea break, the ICC fined Warner 75% of his match money.
His involvement in the infamous ball-tampering incident that resulted in the suspensions of Vice-Captain Warner, Captain Steve Smith, and Batsman Cameron Bancroft from Cricket Australia only made matters worse for him.
Marlon Samuels
One of the better batters in West Indian cricket after the illustrious Lara and Chanderpaul era is Marlon Samuels. When the Indian Police suspected Samuels of giving vital match and pitch information to the bookmakers, he first became embroiled in controversy. After the Indian police made a transcript of Samuels’ conversation with a bookie public in 2008, the ICC suspended him for two years.
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But none of his troubles compares to the fight he had with Shane Warne in the 2013 BBL. After Samuels pulled his shirt to try to stop David Hussey from scoring another run, Warne attacked the player while he was at bat. Warne fired a ball at Samuels in a fit of fury, to which Samuels responded by flinging his bat into the air. Samuels later received a competition-wide suspension.
Mohammad Asif
In 2006, Mohammad Asif was regarded as one of the best and most dangerous bowlers. The fast bowler had excellent control over the ball’s swing and was a master of line and length.
Along with fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Asif was at the centre of the infamous drug episode that shook Pakistan Cricket in 2006. Asif was accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs to boost their bowling velocity, and the PCB responded by suspending them for one year from all kinds of organised cricket. After testing positive for drugs during the inaugural IPL, Asif was suspended for the ensuing season in 2008.
Meanwhile, all of his controversies pale in contrast to the infamous match-fixing incident from 2010. Asif and Mohammad Amir, a teammate, were both found guilty of taking money from bookies and fixing games by bowling huge no-balls while the game was in progress. The ICC imposed punishments on the two, along with captain Salman Butt, that ranged from five to ten years. Asif received a one-year sentence after the three of them were all taken into custody by London police.
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