5 Cricket personalities who have had trouble with the law

Cricket is known as the gentleman's game but the players playing it may not maintain a gentlemanly behaviour at all points of time. The calm and composed cricketer on the field may just be a projection to hide a sinister reality. While a sport like Football may have seen its fair share of controversial incidents involving former or present players, cricket has maintained its dignity on most occasions.But there has been the odd sheep once in a while. They have been occasions when international cricketers and the match officials have let the game down. We as loyal fans of the game have been deeply hurt at such moments. Every time such an incident occurs, it dents the great image of the sport.As is the case, ours is a world which is far from perfect. One can only hope that the cricketers learn from these incidents and ensure that these activities don't get replicated in the future. After all, as they say, those who don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it.We bring you such incidents from the lives of cricketers which have let them and the beautiful game down.

#1 Navjot Singh Sidhu

Cricketer, commentator, politician, and reality show TV Judge,  are all the arrows in the Sikh’s quiver. The ex-cricketer furnishes his comments and idioms at breathtaking pace and leaves even the most fluent speakers gasping for a chance to put forward their words. SIXER SIDHU from the humble town of Amritsar has had a successful international Cricket career as he demolished some of the best spinners during his time.

But in the year 1988, Sidhu was accused of assaulting Gurnam Singh and causing his death. He was arrested and spent several days lodged in a Patiala jail. Sidhu denied all charges against him. He claimed in court that he was innocent and "falsely involved in this case by the complainant party".

In December 2006, Sidhu was found guilty and sentenced to a three-year prison term for culpable homicide following a road rage incident. Following the sentencing, Sidhu resigned as a Member of Parliament and in January 2007 appealed to the Supreme Court.