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.
7. World Series Cricket (1977-79)
It was a period that changed cricket forever. Following the 1970s trend of questioning authority, many cricketers who had been paid pocket money to represent their country demanded their full quota.
Australian media mogul Kerry Packer saw a chink in the traditional stoic loyalty of the Australian cricketers and set about exploiting it.
Packer was knocked back sensationally by the ACB (well-known traditionalists) for his idea to broadcast Test cricket on his channel.
Players who joined Packer were banned, as the best of the best signed with Packer. From there, we saw hilariously coloured clothing, better wages, exciting cricket, and night cricket under large floodlights.
The money paid now is commensurate to their skill, and limited-overs cricket with coloured clothing has expanded across every part of the globe.
