Down Memory Lane: Cricket World Cup Controversial Moments

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Down Memory Lane Cricket World Cup
Controversial Moments
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Cricket is often called the Gentlemans game, but
like any other sport, cricket has seen its fair
share of controversy. With the 2019 ICC World Cup
well on its way, lets take a stroll down memory
lane and recall some rather strange moments in
the history of the biggest competition in
cricket Australia and West Indies Forfeit Games
(1996 World Cup) Sri Lanka was co-hosting the
1996 World with neighbours India and Pakistan. On
31st January 1996, the Central Bank in Colombo
was bombed by the LTTE. It was among the most
devastating terrorist attacks in the countrys
history, killing 91 and injuring a whopping 1400.
Despite the Sri Lankan government insistence of
being given maximum security and the ICC
determining it to be safe to travel to the island
nation, Australia and West Indies refused to send
their teams. After much deliberation, the ICC
decided to reward Sri Lanka points for both
games, which were to be played against the
aforementioned sides. Consequently, the Asian
team qualified for quarter-finals and went on the
beat the Aussies in the final.
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Aussie Spinner Slapped with Ban (2003 World
Cup) Legendary Australian bowler Shane Warne was
handed a 12-month ban just a day before the
commencement of the 2003 ICC World Cup for
testing positive for a prescription drug called
Moduretic, which could be used as a masking agent
for steroids. Warne had previously dished out a
Man-of-the-Match performance in the 1999 ICC
World Cup final against Pakistan, and was an
integral member of the Australian line-up that
was looking to retain their title. The then
33-year-old denied using the banned substance,
and flew back home to undergo further tests. The
Sample B that he provided also tested positive
for the banned substance, thus cutting short his
dream of playing in the tournament held in South
Africa. Despite his absence, Australia went on to
win the competition. Mysterious Death of
Pakistan Coach (2007 World Cup) On 18 March 2007,
just a day after Pakistans elimination from the
2007 ICC World Cup at the hands of Ireland, coach
Bob Woolmer was found dead on the 12th floor of
the Pegasus Hotel. The 58-year-olds death was
surrounded by mystery and the Jamaican Police
launched a murder investigation based on a report
by the pathologist indicating that Woolmer died
from asphyxiation due to manual strangulation.
The players and the supporting staff were
severely questioned, and a few conspiracy
theories even emerged. Later, an official
statement was released stating the cause of death
was natural.
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DRS Saves Bell (2011 World Cup) Hosts India took
on England at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru
in what turned out to be an edge-of-the-seat
thriller. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkars 120
powered the Men in Blue to a massive 338. England
got off to a strong start before controversy
struck. Yuvraj Singh trapped Ian Bell in front
but umpire Billy Bowden deemed Bell not-out.
India reviewed the decision. The DRS review
showed the ball was in line and hitting the
stumps. Seeing this on the big screen, Bell
walked off but was stopped by fourth umpire Aleem
Dar, perplexing the Indians. The Englishman
returned to the crease. The umpires explained
that Bell was more than 2.5 metres down the track
when the ball made impact. With that amount of
distance, Hawkeye was considered less accurate.
In such a event, the umpire has the choice to
either stick to his original decision or side
with technology. Bowden didnt change his
decision and Bell stayed put (He was batting at
16 at the time and went on to score 69 runs).
England went on to reach Indias total, but
couldnt get over the line. Thrillingly, the
match ended in a tie. Only 4 days to go for the
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