Steve Smith’s Brain Fade

Former Australia captain Smith set off a fierce controversy during the Bengaluru Test in 2017 when he looked to his dressing room for help while deciding if he should call for a review into his lbw dismissal or not – later describing the moment as a “brain fade”.

Virat Kohli compared to Donald Trump In the same series in 2017, an Australian journalist compared Indian captain Virat Kohli to US President Donald Trump. The article and reporter were trolled across on social media, including by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to cricket star Yuvraj Singh.

Steve Smith abuses Murali Vijay Yet another controversy during the four-Test series in India in 2017 involved then-captain Smith, who was caught on the camera hurling abuses to Indian opener Vijay. Smith called Vijay F****** cheat during the final Test in Dharamsala.

Monkeygate During the Sydney Test in 2008, Symonds had accused Harbhajan of calling him a monkey. Harbhajan was then given a three-Test ban, which was eventually overturned after a hearing.

Steve Bucknor at SCG The same 2008 SCG Test had several controversies involving horrendous umpiring decisions with India on the receiving end. The most significant one was Symonds, who scored 162, thrice wrongly adjudged not out by umpire Bucknor.

Warner to Rohit: ‘Speak English’ During the 2nd ODI between IND and AUS in 2015, Warner was caught on the stumps mics telling Rohit to 'speak English' in a heated argument. The Aussie then lost 50% of his match fee for his actions.

Gambhir elbows Watson During the third Test in Delhi in 2008, Gambhir elbowed Watson while running for a run. Even though Gambhir alleged he did not elbow intentionally, he was given a one-match ban.

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