Rank the biggest scandals in Test cricket history
Summary
Australia is set to play their first Test cricket match in South Africa since the sandpapergate scandal eight years ago. A panel has selected ten major scandals in Test cricket history, and a public vote is open to rank them by significance, with results to be shared on a cricket podcast.Key Facts
- Australia last toured South Africa for Test cricket eight years ago before this upcoming match.
- The sandpapergate scandal was a major controversy in cricket involving ball tampering.
- Test Match Special (TMS) selected ten well-known scandals in Test cricket history.
- The public can vote to rank these scandals from biggest to smallest.
- Results of the vote will be announced on the TMS cricket podcast.
- One famous scandal, Bodyline (1932-33), involved England bowling aggressively to stop player Donald Bradman.
- The D'Oliveira Affair (1968) involved political tensions due to apartheid in South Africa and player selection.
- The Headingley pitch vandalism in 1975 stopped a key Ashes Test match, linked to protests for George Davis.
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