SCANDALOUS
Hit for six! Cricket’s biggest scandals
Maybe the most infamous ball-tampering scandal ended with Pakistan forfeiting their Test against England at The Oval in 2006
Bodyline, underarm bowling, match-fixing and more. Australia’s ball-tampering woes are the latest in a long line of scandals to hit world cricket. Here, AFP Sport looks at six of the biggest scandals. • England’s 1932-33 tour of Australia was notable for skipper Douglas Jardine’s tactic of "fast leg theory bowling". Bowlers pitched short balls on leg stump that reared into the body of where an orthodox batsman would be standing after taking his guard. With fast bowler Harold Larwood to the fore, the bodyline plan was employed in a bid to dent the dominance of the brilliant Don Bradman through physical intimidation. But it led to a diplomatic incident over allegations of unsporting tactics. England won the Ashes 4-1, but such was the uproar that Nottinghamshire miner Larwood never played another Test after a bitter and premature end to his international career. • Late Proteas captain Hansie Cronjé was banned for life after he admitted fixing his own team’s ODIs against India in 2000....
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