Worst Ball Tampering

[Line and Length]

Sandpapergate attracted the most attention/sanctions but was it the worst case of ball tampering?

 

[morgieb]

Afridi biting that ball?

 

[Line and Length]

I should have added a poll giving the following choices:
Sandpaper
Murray Mints
Bottle tops
Sunscreen
Sweat
Other.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Didn't a dude stepped on the ball one time with his spikes?

 

[OverratedSanity]

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That was no ball tampering though

 

[Spark]

Didn't a dude stepped on the ball one time with his spikes?

That was Stuart Broad iirc

 

[TheJediBrah]

Murray mints by a distance

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Chaminda Vaas was one of the worst. Bottle tops, knives, you name it.

 

[subshakerz]

This

When New Zealand ball tampered, got away with it and nearly won a test in Pakistan

Martin Crowe was captain, Chris Pringle the bowler. The bottle top in the pocket brought incredible results.

i.stuff.co.nz

 

[Starfighter]

 

[Burgey]

In order

England 2005 - five tests of abject cheating
Tendulkar - ruined his legacy, such as it was. Cheat.
Imran - made a career of if. Cheat.
Atherton - dirty cheat.
Faf - repeat offender. Cheat
Dravid - cheat who was made captain after being caught ball tampering. Officially encouraged cheat.
Bancroft - misunderstood. Side better off without the cheat

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Bancroft was just trying to find some way of actually being of value to the side.

 

[Line and Length]

Bancroft, being the rookie in the team, was set up by Warner. Smith allegedly was told but supposedly said, "I don't want to know about it."
If Warner's claim that CA officials were in the know is accurate, this is the worst case of organised ball tampering.

 

[Burgey]

He didn’t actually say that did he?

 

[Line and Length]

He didn’t actually say that did he?

According to one source, he said something along those lines then walked away.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I nominate GIMH’s surgeon for his recent lifestyle surgery. Ouch.

 

[Stefan9]

According to one source, he said something along those lines then walked away.

Warner himself didn't say it, his agent did.

 

[Heboric]

In order

England 2005 - five tests of abject cheating
Tendulkar - ruined his legacy, such as it was. Cheat.
Imran - made a career of if. Cheat.
Atherton - dirty cheat.
Faf - repeat offender. Cheat
Dravid - cheat who was made captain after being caught ball tampering. Officially encouraged cheat.
Bancroft - misunderstood. Side better off without the cheat

Hmm no Smith or Warner extremely dodgy list

 

[Migara]

Sand paper has to be it. It was cheating and stupid cheating as well.