Underarm Bowling Scandal:💣
On February 1, 1981, one of cricket's most infamous incidents occurred during a one-day match between arch-rivals Australia🇦🇺 and New Zealand🇳🇿 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The incident led to the International Cricket Council banning underarm bowling, deeming it "against the spirit of the game." This decision was strongly opposed by cricket fans worldwide, as underarm bowling had been an integral part of the sport for centuries.
Then in 1982, Australia embarked on a tour of New Zealand. During the first One Day International of the tour, as Greg Chappell🏏 came out to bat, a spectator rolled a lawn ball onto the pitch, a grotesque scene reminiscent of the previous year's incident.
The incident attracted widespread attention, and then-Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser declared it "contrary to the traditions of the game."
New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Robert David Muldoon criticized underarm bowling even more sharply, calling it "the most shameful incident in cricket history" and saying that the Australian team's decision to wear yellow jerseys was "an act of true cowardice."
Glenn McGrath's Underarm
On February 17, 2005, more than two decades after the infamous underarm delivery incident, Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath🏏 playfully recreated the incident in the first Twenty20 International between Australia and New Zealand. In the last over of the match, McGrath imitated an underarm delivery to Kyle Mills🏏, prompting New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden🎩 to feign a red card. With New Zealand needing more than 44 runs to win off the last ball, the outcome was clear, and the spectators warmly welcomed the lighthearted gesture.💥
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