Top 10 wicked cricketers

Jun 22, 2016 at 1:44 PM

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Top 10 wicked cricketers

Though cricket is known as a gentleman’s game but still there are few players in the game who are famous and still remembered for their wicked attitude. Some of them even after retirement have not changed and continue to mock others.

Today, we have a look at the players who are famous for their wicked attitude:

Shane Warne

 

Shane-Warne-1999

The legendary Aussie leg spinner is one of the controversial and wicked cricketers in the history of cricket. From his affairs with girls to on-field controversies, all have contributed equally in his life but yes it can be said that it had a little effect on his game as the leggie continued his great form in international cricket despite all the external hiccups. But yes whenever we remember Shane Warne, the first name which our memory recollects is the term wicked.

 

Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar criticizes misbah-ul-haq he is responsible for problems-in pakistan cricket

Known as “Rawalpindi Express” the Pakistani pacer was a quite a wicked character during his playing days. He used to mock the batsmen by his actions or by is bowling. Bowling continues bouncers and then going up to the batsman to tease him was his regular playing style. He was often warned for his on-field character but the pacer never changed his style until he retired. Now after his retirement, he looks quite calm and composed doing TV shows in India but yes he was quite aggressive and wicked during his playing days.

 

Marlon Samuels

Got motivated by the negative stuff - Marlon Samuels

One of the oldest members of the West Indies cricket team Marlon Samuels never used to let his emotions pour out easily during his early days but from past few years he has changed and now he seems to more aggressive and wicked. Following his fight with Shane Warne during big bash league all-rounder still hasn’t forgiven him which was quite evident from his words after the T20 world cup final. Disrespecting the norms during the T20 World cup final presser adds to his wicked character.

 

S. Sreesanth

Sreesanth

The cricketer turned politician, S. Sreesanth was one of the wicked and aggressive guys on the field during his playing days. He showed his colours from domestic cricket itself as the pacer dared to mock Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag during a domestic match in starting point of his career. Both of them got so angry over him and asked him not to come anyway closer. This was only one of the incidents as many there were many such incidents in the list like slap gate, dance after six off Andrew Nel etc. Surely his acts make him the wicked Indian cricketer ever.

Tino Best

Tino Best

The fast bowler is often noticed uttering some words to batsman after he bowls a delivery; he has a habit to poke the batsmen after every delivery so as to churn out some reaction out of him. His strange habit has been evident to call him a wicked personality. Even during the historical farewell test match of Sachin Tendulkar he mocked the God of Cricket for which even crowd got angry over him. Also, his relations with girls has backed the reason for calling him a wicked.

 

Chris Gayle

Gayle's autobiography is as controversial as his life lifestyle

The fun-loving cricketer from Jamaica Chris Gayle leaves no stone unturned to create controversies for him. Opening secrets of others, teasing girls etc is a part of his life. Girls especially is an un-separated part of his life as he openly never shies to tease any girl. He has found himself in trouble due to this but he seems not to be affected by this at all as he still continues to do the same. Surely he is one of the wicked cricketers in the world.

 

Virat Kohli

Kohli is ready to captain the team in all three formats -

Now a sensible and responsible cricketer, Virat Kohli was once a wicked cricketer during his early days. After he was crowned the captain of the test team in 2014, he made a drastic change in his personality and has put a break on his anger manifolds, before this he was quite aggressive and wicked. From exchanging words with the crowd during IPL to showing indecent gestures to Australian crowd no one can forget all this but yes now he seems to be changed.

 

Andrew Symonds

Andrew Symonds – 5/18 against Bangladesh

Andrew Symonds and the word wicked are inseparable. The Aussie all-rounder who was famous for his all round skills was also a wicked character on the field. He used to indulge in open debates and fights during the game. The monkey gate is evident to prove this. Symonds was never ever reluctant to tease other players. Though it has always resulted in controversies but Symonds being Symonds never ever changed his playing style during his career.

 

Gautam Gambhir

Guatam Gambhir's angry rant after winning the game against RCB captured on TV

The Delhiite whose international career seems to be over now will always be remembered for two things, for his opening partnerships with Virender Sehwag and his wicked character. Whether it is a domestic game or an international contest, Gambhir never used to control his emotion as the hot-headed batsman always let his emotion pour out easily. From a fight with fellow state teammate Virat Kohli to former IPL teammate Manoj Tiwary, Gambhir has never shied to indulge in a fight even with his own fellow county cricketers.

Javed Miandad

Javed-Miandad-Kiran-More

From his frog jumping act to an exchange of words with Dennis Lillee Miandad has always been a controversial personality during his playing days. Even after his retirement he has been news for his obnoxious comments His comments on Sachin Tendulkar also sparked a controversy as he said that people will soon forget Tendulkar after his retirement. The wicked Miandad never ever thinks before speaking and has always been in controversies due to this.

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