When Cricket Gets Heated: 10 On-Field Clashes That Shocked the World

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By Aniket Kuila | August 16,2025

The Underarm Incident (1981)

Chappell bowled the last ball to be rolled on the ground to disallow the openent team victory.

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The Monkeygate Incident (2008)

The great fight between Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds, which developed into a major controversy between India and Australia.

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Javed Miandad vs Dennis Lillee (1981)

The famous fight where Dennis kicked Javed, who raised his bat in anger.

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Shoaib Akhtar vs Harbhajan Singh (2010)

The heated clashes between the two ended with Harbhajan hitting a six off Shoaib to win the match, making for a very dramatic finish.

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Kieron Pollard vs Mitchell Starc (2014)

Pollard threw his bat at Starc following an intense jenko during an IPL match.

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Gautam Gambhir vs Virat Kohli (2013)

Two very aggressive personalities found themselves in a very public fight during an IPL game.

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S. Sreesanth vs Andre Nel (2006)

The Batter got teased by a bowler, hit a six, and celebrated wildly for revenge.

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Steve Waugh vs Curtly Ambrose (1995)

The great clash between Steve Waugh and Curtly Ambrose culminated in one of the most famous staring contests of all time.

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Venkatesh Prasad vs Aamir Sohail (1996)

The clash between Sohail hit six to Venkatesh, and in the next ball, Venkatesh took the wicket of Sohail.

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Shane Warne vs Marlon Samuels (2013)

In the 2013 Big Bash T20 League, a fight between Warne and Samuels happened, and both were fined for that incident.

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