5 ugly cricket fights

Cricket is not a contact sport. The rules of the game do not allow for any deliberate contact amongst its players. Though contact can still occur, they are mostly unintentional and incidental. It's not ice-hockey where cheap shots and ugly brawls is the norm. Nor is it football, where you may have the occasional head-butt. In case the physical contact aggravates to something more, cautionary measures are taken to avoid further provocation.But in the heat of battle when you’re playing for your team or country, even in a sport of negligible contact, a few unpleasant incidents are bound to occur. They may not be the best examples of what MCC’s Spirit of Cricket is all about. But they surely are great examples of what the Spirit of Good television is about.So, here are 5 incidents which showed the uglier side of the “gentleman’s game.”

#1 Shane Warne vs. Marlon Samuels

Shane Warne vs. Marlon Samuels – Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne, Jan 6, 2013

Tempers flared in BBL's (Big Bash League) 2nd season when Australian king of spin, Shane Warne and West Indian batsman, Marlon Samuels were involved in a fierce altercation. Samuels was initially involved in another incident in the game when he shockingly grabbed David Hussey, who was trying to take a second run.

This sour incident was not going to be easily forgotten by Warne, who made sure Samuels understood his unsportsmanlike conduct. This involved a further illustration of shirt-grabbing, finger-pointing, ball hurling and concluded with Samuels throwing his bat at Warne. It was like something out of a Sophocles tragedy.