Cricket might be called the "gentlemen's game", but it has been anything but at times over the years.

We count down the top 20 most controversial moments in cricket history.

PART 1

8. Shane Warne Drug Ban (2003)

Imagine this.

You are on the edge of another World Cup campaign, and your 17-man squad is ready to go. Immortality is only a fingertip away. Then you find out that your most decorated bowler in history has copped a 12-month ban for testing positive for a banned substance.

The substances were hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride, both diuretics. Warne had no idea the tablets were diuretic and thought they were a fluid tablet used for weight loss. In his own words, Warne copped the suspension on the 'chin' and believed it would help him in the long run. 

True to his word, Warne returned strongly and took 217 wickets at 24.75 from his last 38 Tests. 

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