Virat Kohli, Naveen Ul Haq and Jonny Bairstow
The year 2023 can be said to be quite memorable for world cricket in many ways, in which one memorable match after another has been seen on the field. There have also been some controversies which have attracted everyone’s attention. From Virat Kohli to Naveen UL, Jonny Bairstow’s strange run out in Ashes 2023 definitely surprised every fan. In such a situation, we are going to tell you about the top 5 such controversies this year.
1 – Jonny Bairstow’s run out controversy caught everyone’s attention
During the second Test match of the Ashes Series 2023 between England and Australia, the manner in which English wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow was run out by Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey created a lot of controversy between the two teams. Bairstow had gone beyond his crease after leaving the ball, but as the ball was not dead by that time, Carey ran him out. Although this was considered against the spirit of the game in the eyes of many fans, but according to the rules, Bairstow was declared out. After this, in the remaining test matches of the series, there was a lot of rivalry between the players of both the teams.
2 – Fight between Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq
During the IPL 2023 season, such a fight was seen on the field between Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq which no fan had expected. In this fight between Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq of Afghanistan, Gautam Gambhir also got into a fight with Kohli in defense of his player. After which the referee gave severe punishment to everyone. However, during the match against Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup 2023, Kohli ended this entire controversy by shaking hands with Naveen.
3 – Mathews tight out
During the ODI World Cup 2023, something was seen in the match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh which no one had imagined. Bangladesh appealed for time out against former Sri Lankan team captain Angelo Mathews and took his wicket. Mathews became the first player to be dismissed in this manner in international cricket. However, Bangladesh had to face a lot of criticism for playing against the spirit of the game.
4 – Glenn Maxwell commented on the light show
During the World Cup 2023, there was a light show for the fans in the stadium during the drinks break and innings break. Commenting on this, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell called it a very bad thing for the players. Maxwell had said that the way the light show used to happen during the match in Perth was no less than a headache for me because I had to adjust my eyes again according to the light.
5 – ICC reprimanded Usman Khawaja
Australian team’s opening batsman Usman Khawaja came on the field wearing a black band on his arm in the first match of the Test series against Pakistan. After this the ICC has reprimanded him. According to the ICC, Khawaja has been accused of violating Clause F of the clothing and equipment rules. He displayed a personal message (black bar) in the Test against Pakistan, which he did not seek permission from Cricket Australia and the ICC to display, as required by the rules for personal messages. This is a violation under category one. The punishment for the first such offense is a reprimand.
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