England quick bowler Oliver Robinson was suspended from all worldwide cricket even after a formidable Test debut in opposition to New Zealand at Lord’s courtesy the resurfacing of some historic tweets he had posted in 2012-13 which have been perceived to be ‘racist’ in nature. His suspension has triggered an enormous debate in England and everywhere in the world with some in assist of the choice whereas others together with the British Prime Minister himself labelling it too harsh.
Cricket is a gentleman’s recreation however once in a while racist slurs and remarks have tarnished its picture and introduced disrepute to the gamers and the game. We look again at 5 such cases from historical past.
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1. The Monkeygate Scandal (2008)
This is likely one of the most well-known cricket controversies involving racism within the sport’s historical past. India was on tour in Australia in 2008 and the incident occurred in the course of the notorious SCG Test. Brett Lee was charging in to Harbhajan Singh with India, at 451 for 7, on the verge of overhauling Australia’s complete within the first innings. After warding off the final ball of the over, Harbhajan walked to the non-striker’s finish and had a little bit of a banter with Symonds.
The Australians made a proper criticism to the umpire about Harbhajan having focused Symonds with a racist slur, calling him a ‘Monkey’. Tendulkar, the non-striker on the time, supported his team-mate and said that no racist remark was hurled at Symonds. However, the match referee Mike Procter dominated that Harbhajan had breached Level 3 of the ICC’s Code of Conduct and slapped the Indian off-spinner with a three-test ban. The controversy blew out of proportion with the Indian group threatening to tug out of the tour. They appealed in opposition to the ban and subsequently the phrase of Tendulkar carried weight in opposition to the testimony of Ponting, Hayden and Michael Clarke and Harbhajan was cleared of racist expenses. The three-match ban was revoked and was spinner was as an alternative slapped with a 50% match payment nice.
2. Mahanama-Jayasuriya vs McGrath (1996)
Roshan Mahanama accused Australian nice Glenn McGrath of calling Sanath Jayasuriya a ‘Black Monkey’ in a e book by the previous batsman and later ICC Match Referee. Mahanama stated that that the legendary quick bowler abused Jayasuriya in the course of the second closing of the Benson and Hedges World Series on the SCG in 1996. Australia received the rain-reduced encounter and received the perfect of three finals.
McGrath denied the allegations strongly and was backed by the then Australian Cricket Board chief Malcolm Speed. Speed said that Mahanama didn’t play the match and no report had been lodged with the umpires or match officers after the match. Mahanama’s timing of elevating the controversy – simply earlier than the discharge of his e book – was additionally checked out by suspicion by the Australians. Former captains Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh said that it was a publicity stunt by Mahanama.
3. Sarfaraz Ahmed vs Andile Phehlukwayo (2019)
Pakistan skipper, Sarfaraz Ahmed was handed a four-match ban for racially abusing South Africa’s all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo in the course of the second ODI at Durban in 2019. Chasing 204, South Africa have been reeling at 80 for five however then fought again courtesy a fightback from Rassie van der Dussen and Phehlukwayo. A pissed off Pakistani captain, within the thirty seventh over of the innings, was heard on the stump mic saying, “Hey black guy, where’s your mother sitting today? What have you got her to say for you today?” – hurling these racist feedback at Phehlukwayo.
The PCB launched a press release expressing remorse over Sarfaraz’s feedback. The Pakistan captain regretted his feedback and apologized by means of Twitter. Phehlukwayo accepted his apology. Incidentally, the all-rounder received the match for South Africa stitching collectively an unbeaten 127-run stand with Van der Dussen. He had additionally picked 4 wickets and was declared the Player of the Match for his good all-round efforts.
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4. Moeen Ali vs the Australians (Ashes 2015)
England’s all-rounder Moeen Ali claimed that an Australian participant (whom he didn’t title) known as him ‘Osama’ in the course of the Ashes collection opener at Cardiff in 2015.
“It was a great first Ashes Test in terms of my personal performance. However there was one incident which had distracted me. An Australian player had turned to me on the field and said, ‘Take that, Osama.’ I could not believe what I had heard. I remember going really red. I have never been so angry on a cricket field,” quoted Ali.
Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann requested the involved participant in regards to the racist remarks in opposition to Ali however they have been categorically denied. “Lehmann requested the participant, ‘Did you call Moeen Osama?’ He denied it, saying, ‘No, I said, ‘Take that, you part-timer.,” added Ali.
England coach Trevor Bayliss later said that Moeen “did not want to create problems for anyone” and so had convinced his teammates to drop the matter. Ali had scored 77 off 88 deliveries batting at number 8 in the first innings and also picked 5 wickets in the match.
5. Darren Sammy ‘Kalu’ Saga (2013)
Former West Indian captain and all-rounder, Darren Sammy dropped at mild in 2019 racist slurs hurled in opposition to him by a sure team-mate within the IPL in 2013. He added that it took him six years to know the which means and racist nature of the phrase. Sammy said that he was proud to be a black particular person and being known as ‘Kalu’ didn’t harm him. He added that he spoke to the team-mate and didn’t wish to criticize him however educate him on the matter.
“In hindsight, asking for apology I shouldn’t have even done that. If me and my team-mates have done something not intentionally, but now I realise that could be deemed or termed as something that could be hurtful to a team-mate of mine. So whether I get an apology or not, it doesn’t change the mentality of how proud I am to be a black person, to be a black man. It doesn’t change,” quoted Sammy.
6. The Tony Greig ‘Grovel’ Remark (1976)
Ahead of the 1976 collection opener in opposition to the West Indies at Trent Bridge, the England captain Tony Greig got here on TV and said, “We’re going to make, with the help of Brian Closey and a few of my mates, we’re going to make the Windies grovel.”
This racial slur modified West Indies and world cricket historical past ceaselessly. Richards, particularly didn’t take kindly to the remarks. He blasted 829 runs in 4 matches with three a whole lot and two fifties. West Indies annihilated England 3-0 within the five-match collection. It marked the start of the Great West Indies domination below the management of Clive Lloyd after which Richards itself – they didn’t lose a Test collection from June 1980 until March 1995!
7. Brian Lara vs Kenya (1996 World Cup)
Kenya brought on a shock upset within the 1996 World Cup once they beat the West Indies by 73 runs in Pune. Chasing 167, the sturdy Richie Richardson-led aspect have been routed for a paltry 93.
Star batsman Brian Lara didn’t take kindly to the defeat and apparently made a touch to the Kenyan dressing room after the match hurling racist slurs at their gamers.
“It wasn’t that bad losing to you guys. You are black. Know what I mean. Now a team like South Africa is a different matter altogether. You know, this white thing comes into the picture. We can’t stand losing to them”.
Lara categorically denied the allegations and said that he went to the dressing room to congratulate the Kenyan gamers.
8. Colin Croft Thrown Out of The Train in South Africa (1983)
West Indies’ legend Colin Croft was thrown off a whites-only Cape Town certain prepare in 1983 when he was on a insurgent tour to the Apartheid hit South Africa. Incidentally, a white passenger got here to assistance from Croft and accompanied him in a third-class carriage meant just for non-whites. The incident despatched shock waves throughout South Africa and embarrassed the native authorities who had organized the insurgent tour to enhance its picture to the surface world.
The incident is harking back to the notorious incident involving Mahatma Gandhi when he was forcibly faraway from a white-only carriage on a prepare in Pietermaritzburg as a result of color of his pores and skin.
9. Darren Lehmann vs Sri Lanka (2003)
After being run-out in an ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka in Brisbane in 2003, Darren Lehmann allegedly mouthed abuses on the opposition gamers stating, “Cunts, cunts, fucking black cunts.” Although Lehmann apologised for his feedback on the night time of the match itself, he was banned for five ODIs by the ICC.
10. Dean Jones vs Hashim Amla (2006)
Dean Jones, one among Australia’s biggest ODI batsmen turned commentator was sacked by Ten Sports after calling South African Hashim Amla a ‘terrorist’ in the course of the fourth day’s play of a Test match between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Colombo in 2006.
When Amla, who’s a religious Muslim, took the catch to dismiss Kumar Sangakkara, Jones was heard to say “the terrorist has got another wicket”.
Jones apologised for his remark and said that he he did deliberately wished to harm anybody. He added that he had plenty of respect for the Muslim religion and thus was sorry a making such a silly remark.
Gerald Majola, Cricket South Africa’s Chief Executive added that “this kind of insulting racial stereotyping has no place in cricket and must be stamped on swiftly. The ICC has strongly condemned racism and we will be discussing the matter with them.”
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