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On the 1980 tour of New Zealand, such an incident that embarrassed cricket, whose pictures still surprise the fans. West Indies fast bowler Colin Craft deliberately pushed the umpire while Michael Holding …Read more
When cricket game on the field became the most embarrassing in 1980
Highlights
- West Indies’s Colin Croft pushed the umpire.
- Michael Holding got angry with the umpire’s decision and kicked the stump.
- These incidents in cricket questioned umpiring and players’ behavior.
New DelhiThere have been some incidents in cricket history that challenge the dignity of the game and show the story of the players losing their temper. Cricket has been called a game of gentlemen, but from time to time there were some such incidents in which the players crossed the boundary by keeping the game spirit and they were captured on camera, which he himself gets embarrassed.
Misbehavior with umpire
Kick -dead stumps uprooted
Michael Holding, the great West Indies fast bowler, was angry with the umpire’s decision during a Test match against New Zealand in 1980 and kicked the stumps. The incident occurred when the umpire rejected John Parker’s catch, while the ball was hit by his gloves. Holding got angry and kicked the stumps of striker and stumps, which made them uproot from the ground. This incident is remembered as a disputed moment in the cricket world.
Both these incidents raised serious questions on umpiring and players’ behavior in the cricket world. Michael Holding later admitted that his response was unfair, but he also said that such incidents motivate them to move towards improvement in sports. Following these incidents, the International Cricket Council took the appointment of neutral umpires and other corrective steps, so that the fairness and dignity of the game remains.