The SuperSport Park, located in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, is one of the most renowned cricket grounds in the world. 

Originally named Centurion Park, the cricket venue is popularly known as SuperSport Park after television company SuperSport bought shares in the stadium. 

Known for its state-of-the-art facilities, the Centurion cricket ground features Beach Cabana type hospitality chalets on the grass banks. It has a beautiful outfield with modern drainage facilities.

With a seating capacity of 22,000, the SuperSport Park is the home ground of the South African cricket team, Titans cricket team and SA20’s Pretoria Capitals.

It staged its first international match, a one-day International (ODI) between hosts South Africa and India in December 1992. India won the match by four wickets.

The SuperSport Park later hosted its first Test match played between South Africa and England in November 1995. The match ended in a draw.

Since then, it has staged 28 Test matches till date. Let’s have a closer look at the SuperSport Park Test records and stats.

SuperSport Park Test records and stats

Highest total

The South Africa cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. During the first Test of Sri Lanka’s tour of South Africa in 2020, the hosts, led by Quinton de Kock, posted the highest total of 621 in their first innings at this venue. Faf du Plessis�?199 along with contributions from Dean Elgar (95), Keshav Maharaj (73), Temba Bavuma (71) and Aiden Markram (68) helped South Africa record a mammoth total. Earlier, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 396 in their first innings after electing to bat first. The Proteas bundled out the visitors for 180 in their second innings to win the Centurion Test by an innings and 45 runs.

Lowest total

The England cricket team recorded the lowest total at the SuperSport Park in Tests. Chasing 382 in the fourth innings, England were bowled out for 101 in 34.4 overs against South Africa in the final Test of a four-match series in January 2016. James Taylor top-scored for England with 24. For South Africa, pacer Kagiso Rabada was the wrecker-in-chief with six wickets. Earlier, AB de Villiers�?South Africa posted 475 in their first innings after opting to bat first while England managed 342. The hosts declared their second innings at 248/5. Despite South Africa’s 280-run victory in the match, England clinched the series 2-1.

Most runs

Former South Africa batter Hashim Amla has scored the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format. Between 2007 and 2018, the right-handed batter accumulated 1,356 runs in 13 matches at an impressive average of 75.33. Amla slammed five centuries and eight fifties at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. His highest Test score of 208 at the Centurion cricket ground came against the West Indies in 2014. Jacques Kallis features second on the list with 1,267 runs in 16 Tests.

Most wickets

South Africa cricketer Dale Steyn has picked up the most wickets at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. The former right-arm fast bowler bagged 59 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 17.94 and a strike rate of 31.62. Steyn registered five four-wicket hauls and four fifers at this venue in Tests between 2006 and 2018. Steyn’s former teammate Makhaya Ntini is second on the list with 54 wickets in 10 Tests.

Highest individual score

Hashim Amla also registered the highest individual score at the SuperSport Park in Tests. Batting at number four, captain Hashim Amla scored 208 off 371 balls in the first innings of the opening Test of West Indies�?tour of South Africa in 2014. His magnificent double hundred was laced with 22 fours and helped South Africa post 552/5. West Indies could only manage 201 and 131 in their two innings and lost the Centurion Test by an innings and 220 runs. South Africa won the three-match Test series 2-0.

Best bowling figures in an innings

South Africa’s Kyle Abbott recorded the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test match at this venue in 2013. The right-arm pacer registered figures of 7/29 to bowl out Pakistan for 156 in the first innings. Abbott dismissed Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saeed Ajmal, Ehsan Adil and Mohammad Irfan to bundle out the visitors for a paltry total. South Africa won the Test by an innings and 18 runs.

Best bowling figures in a match

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at the SuperSport Park. The right-arm fast bowler took 13 wickets during the fourth Test of England’s tour of South Africa in 2016. While Rabada scalped seven wickets for 112 runs in the first innings, he claimed another six wickets for just 32 runs in the second innings. Rabada’s magnificent bowling performance powered South Africa to a 280-run victory.

Highest partnership

South Africa’s Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers recorded the highest partnership at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers forged a massive 308-run stand for the fourth wicket in the first innings of the first Test against the West Indies in 2014. Amla scored 208 while de Villiers was dismissed for 152.

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The SuperSport Park, located in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, is one of the most renowned cricket grounds in the world. 

Originally named Centurion Park, the cricket venue is popularly known as SuperSport Park after television company SuperSport bought shares in the stadium. 

Known for its state-of-the-art facilities, the Centurion cricket ground features Beach Cabana type hospitality chalets on the grass banks. It has a beautiful outfield with modern drainage facilities.

With a seating capacity of 22,000, the SuperSport Park is the home ground of the South African cricket team, Titans cricket team and SA20’s Pretoria Capitals.

It staged its first international match, a one-day International (ODI) between hosts South Africa and India in December 1992. India won the match by four wickets.

The SuperSport Park later hosted its first Test match played between South Africa and England in November 1995. The match ended in a draw.

Since then, it has staged 28 Test matches till date. Let’s have a closer look at the SuperSport Park Test records and stats.

SuperSport Park Test records and stats

Highest total

The South Africa cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. During the first Test of Sri Lanka’s tour of South Africa in 2020, the hosts, led by Quinton de Kock, posted the highest total of 621 in their first innings at this venue. Faf du Plessis�?199 along with contributions from Dean Elgar (95), Keshav Maharaj (73), Temba Bavuma (71) and Aiden Markram (68) helped South Africa record a mammoth total. Earlier, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 396 in their first innings after electing to bat first. The Proteas bundled out the visitors for 180 in their second innings to win the Centurion Test by an innings and 45 runs.

Lowest total

The England cricket team recorded the lowest total at the SuperSport Park in Tests. Chasing 382 in the fourth innings, England were bowled out for 101 in 34.4 overs against South Africa in the final Test of a four-match series in January 2016. James Taylor top-scored for England with 24. For South Africa, pacer Kagiso Rabada was the wrecker-in-chief with six wickets. Earlier, AB de Villiers�?South Africa posted 475 in their first innings after opting to bat first while England managed 342. The hosts declared their second innings at 248/5. Despite South Africa’s 280-run victory in the match, England clinched the series 2-1.

Most runs

Former South Africa batter Hashim Amla has scored the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format. Between 2007 and 2018, the right-handed batter accumulated 1,356 runs in 13 matches at an impressive average of 75.33. Amla slammed five centuries and eight fifties at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. His highest Test score of 208 at the Centurion cricket ground came against the West Indies in 2014. Jacques Kallis features second on the list with 1,267 runs in 16 Tests.

Most wickets

South Africa cricketer Dale Steyn has picked up the most wickets at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. The former right-arm fast bowler bagged 59 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 17.94 and a strike rate of 31.62. Steyn registered five four-wicket hauls and four fifers at this venue in Tests between 2006 and 2018. Steyn’s former teammate Makhaya Ntini is second on the list with 54 wickets in 10 Tests.

Highest individual score

Hashim Amla also registered the highest individual score at the SuperSport Park in Tests. Batting at number four, captain Hashim Amla scored 208 off 371 balls in the first innings of the opening Test of West Indies�?tour of South Africa in 2014. His magnificent double hundred was laced with 22 fours and helped South Africa post 552/5. West Indies could only manage 201 and 131 in their two innings and lost the Centurion Test by an innings and 220 runs. South Africa won the three-match Test series 2-0.

Best bowling figures in an innings

South Africa’s Kyle Abbott recorded the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test match at this venue in 2013. The right-arm pacer registered figures of 7/29 to bowl out Pakistan for 156 in the first innings. Abbott dismissed Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saeed Ajmal, Ehsan Adil and Mohammad Irfan to bundle out the visitors for a paltry total. South Africa won the Test by an innings and 18 runs.

Best bowling figures in a match

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at the SuperSport Park. The right-arm fast bowler took 13 wickets during the fourth Test of England’s tour of South Africa in 2016. While Rabada scalped seven wickets for 112 runs in the first innings, he claimed another six wickets for just 32 runs in the second innings. Rabada’s magnificent bowling performance powered South Africa to a 280-run victory.

Highest partnership

South Africa’s Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers recorded the highest partnership at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers forged a massive 308-run stand for the fourth wicket in the first innings of the first Test against the West Indies in 2014. Amla scored 208 while de Villiers was dismissed for 152.

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The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium is one of the renowned cricket venues located in Mohali, Punjab.

Also known as the Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium or Mohali Stadium, the venue is named after former BCCI president and former PCA president Inderjit Singh Bindra. 

The Mohali stadium was designed by Ar. Arun Loomba and Associates, and constructed by Chandigarh-based R.S. Construction Company.

Established in 1993, the PCA Stadium features world-class practice facilities, spectator-friendly outlook and excellent provisions for the media.

It is the home ground of the Indian cricket team, the Punjab cricket team and the Punjab-based franchise in the Indian T20 League.

In the 1990s and 2000s, the pitch at the Mohali Stadium had the reputation of being the liveliest in the country. However, it has turned to be batting friendly in recent years.

The Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium staged its first One-Day International (ODI) between India and South Africa in 1993. Led by captain Mohammad Azharuddin, the hosts won by 43 runs. Since then, it has hosted more than 25 ODI so far. 

The stadium hosted the ICC World Cup 1996 semi-final between Australia and West Indies. Australia pipped West Indies by five runs in a thriller. It also staged three matches of the ICC World Cup 2011.

Let’s have a look at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium ODI records and stats:

Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium ODI records and stats

Highest team total

The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest team total at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in ODI cricket. During the second ODI of Sri Lanka’s tour of India in 2017, the hosts posted a mammoth total of 392/4 in their 50 overs. Put in to bat, captain Rohit Sharma slammed 208 off just 153 balls along with contributions from Shikhar Dhawan (68) and Shreyas Iyer (88) helped India register a record total at the venue. In reply, Sri Lanka could only manage 251/8 in their allotted overs as India secured a 141-run victory in Mohali. India won the three-match ODI series 3-0.

Lowest team total

The Pakistan cricket team recorded the lowest team total at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in ODI format. Chasing 214, the Younis Khan-led Pakistan were bundled out for 89 by South Africa during an ICC Champions Trophy clash in 2006. Fast bowler Makhaya Ntini was the wrecker-in-chief for South Africa as he picked up five wickets for 21 runs in his six overs. For Pakistan, Yasir Arafat top-scored with 27. Earlier, twin fifties from Mark Boucher (69) and Justin Kemp (64) powered South Africa to 213/8 in their 50 overs. 

Most runs

India’s Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs at this iconic cricket ground in one-day cricket. Between 2013 and 2019, the swashbuckling right-handed batter amassed 410 runs in five matches at a staggering average of 102.50 and an impressive strike rate of 107.61. Rohit Sharma has hit one hundred and two half-centuries at this venue in 50-over format. Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar features second on the list with 366 runs in seven ODIs.

Most wickets

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh took the most wickets at this venue in the 50-over format. The legendary off-spinner bagged 11 wickets in six matches at an average of 24 and an economy of 4.78 between 2002 and 2011. He registered best bowling figures of 3/40 on this ground in ODI cricket. Former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath is second on the list with eight wickets in four ODIs.

Highest individual score

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual score at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in ODI cricket. Rohit smashed his third double hundred in the 50-over format against Sri Lanka in 2017. Opening the batting, the flamboyant batter scored an unbeaten 208 off 153 balls to power India to 392/4. His magnificent knock was laced with 13 fours and 12 sixes. India later won the match by 141 runs.

Best bowling figures

Former South Africa speedster Makhaya Ntini registered the best bowling figures at this venue in ODI format. During an ICC Champions Trophy 2006 encounter, Makhaya Ntini recorded match-winning figures of 6-0-21-5 against Pakistan in Mohali. Defending 213, Ntini removed Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Farhat, captain Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, and Kamran Akmal to bowl out Pakistan for 89. South Africa rode on Ntini’s sensational spell to secure a comprehensive 124-run win.

Highest partnership

Former South African cricketers Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers hold the record for the highest partnership at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in ODI cricket. Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers stitched a massive 221-run partnership for the third wicket against Netherlands during an ICC World Cup 2011 clash. While Amla scored 113, de Villiers hammered 98-ball 134 to help the Proteas post 351/5 in their 50 overs. In reply, the Netherlands were skittled out for 120 as South Africa won the match by 231 runs. 

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The SuperSport Park is one of the iconic cricket stadiums located in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa. 

Originally named as Centurion Park, the cricket venue has a seating capacity of 22,000 and also features Beach Cabana type hospitality chalets on the grass banks. It has a beautiful outfield with one of the best drainage facilities.

Considered to be one of the cricket grounds with the best players' facilities in the world, the SuperSport Park staged its first One-Day International (ODI) between hosts South Africa and India in December 1992. India won the match by four wickets.

The SuperSport Park is the home ground of the South African cricket team, Titans cricket team and SA20’s Pretoria Capitals.

It was also one of the venues that hosted ICC World Cup 2003 and ICC Champions Trophy 2009. It also staged the Indian T20 League in 2009.

Let’s have a look at SuperSport Park ODI records and stats:

SuperSport Park ODI records and stats

Highest team total

The South Africa cricket team holds the record for the highest team total at the SuperSport Park in ODI cricket. During the first ODI of Pakistan’s tour of South Africa in 2007, the Graeme Smith-led hosts posted a mammoth total of 392/6 in their 50 overs. Fifties from Jacques Kallis (88 not out), Mark Boucher (78), captain Graeme Smith (72) and AB de Villiers (67) helped South Africa register a record ODI total at the venue. In reply, Pakistan were bowled out for 228 in 46.4 overs. South Africa won the five-match ODI series 3-1.

Lowest team total

South Africa also recorded the lowest team total at the SuperSport Park in ODI format. Put in to bat, South Africa were skittled out for 118 in 32.2 overs against India in the second ODI of the 2018 series. Khaya Zondo and Jean-Paul Duminy top-scored for the hosts with 25 each. For India, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the wrecker-in-chief as he bagged five wickets for 22 runs in his 8.2 overs. Chasing 119, Shikhar Dhawan (51 not out) and Virat Kohli (46 not out) guided India to a nine-wicket victory in Centurion. The Virat Kohli-led visitors clinched the six-match ODI series 5-1.

Most runs

Former South African cricketer Hashim Amla holds the record for the most runs at this venue in ODI cricket. Between 2009 and 2019, the stylish right-handed batter accumulated 904 runs in 15 matches at an average of 64.57 and a strike rate of 93.48. He slammed five hundreds and one fifty at the SuperSport Park in the 50-over format. Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith is second on the list with 861 runs in 17 ODIs on this ground.

Most wickets

Legendary South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock picked up the most wickets at the SuperSport Park in 50-over cricket. The former right-arm pacer bagged 32 wickets in 16 matches at an average of 16.09 and an economy of 3.53 between 1996 and 2008. He registered best bowling figures of 5/37 on this ground in the ODI format. Ex-Proteas speedster Dale Steyn features second on the list with 24 wickets in 13 ODIs at an economy of 4.73.

Highest individual score

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock registered the highest individual score at this ground in ODI cricket. Chasing 295 against Australia in 2016, the flamboyant left-hander scored 178 off 113 balls during the first ODI in Centurion. Quinton de Kock’s scintillating knock was laced with 16 fours and 11 sixes. His brilliant innings helped South Africa chase down the required target in 36.2 overs with six wickets in hand. Earlier, Australia posted 294/9 in their allotted 50 overs.

Best bowling figures

Former Ireland cricketer David Trent Johnston recorded the best bowling figures at the SuperSport Park in ODI cricket. During the ICC World Cup Qualifiers final in 2009, Johnston registered brilliant figures of 10-4-14-5 to bowl out Canada for 185 in 48 overs. The Canadian right-arm pacer claimed the crucial wickets of Ashif Mulla, Rizwan Cheema, Ian Billcliff, captain Ashish Bagai and Sunil Dhaniram. Ireland later chased down the target in 42.3 overs and won the final by nine wickets.

Highest partnership

Former Australian cricketers Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting hold the record for the highest partnership at the SuperSport Park in the ODI format. Watson and captain Ponting forged a match-winning 252-run stand for the second wicket against arch-rivals England while chasing 258 in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2009. While Watson smashed 131 not out, Ponting remained unbeaten on 111.

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Legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar owns the record for the most hundreds in a calendar year. 

In the year 1998, Sachin Tendulkar smashed 12 hundreds in 39 matches - the most by any cricketer in a calendar year. The right-handed batter amassed 2,541 runs in 42 innings at an impressive average of 68.67 and a strike rate of 93.69. Tendulkar also registered eight half-centuries in the year 1998.

The Mumbai-born cricketer surpassed the previous record held by former Sri Lanka cricketer Aravinda de Silva, who had recorded 10 hundreds in 39 matches in 1997.

Aravinda de Silva scored 2,432 runs in 46 innings at an average of 62.35 and a strike rate of 69.92. He also slammed 10 fifties in the calendar year of 1997.

Virat Kohli features second on the list for most hundreds in a calendar year. The former India cricket team captain smashed 11 centuries in 37 matches in 2018. Kohli accumulated 2,735 runs in 47 innings at an average of 68.37 and a strike rate of 72.39. The swashbuckling batter also recorded nine half-centuries to his name during that time period.

Interestingly, Kohli also recorded 11 hundreds in 46 matches in the calendar year of 2017. The Indian cricketer was at the peak of his batting career, amassing a staggering 2,818 in 52 innings at an average of 68.73 and a strike rate of 92.15. He also hit 10 fifties in 2017.

Apart from Virat Kohli, Australia cricket legend Ricky Ponting also slammed 10 hundreds in a calendar year. The former Australia captain smashed 10 centuries in 45 matches in 2003, accumulating 2,657 runs in 49 innings at an average of 66.42. 

Under his leadership, Australia clinched the 2003 Cricket World Cup, defeating India by 125 runs in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ponting also played a pivotal role with the bat as he finished as the third-highest run-getter in the tournament. Batting at number three, Ponting scored 415 runs in 11 matches at an average of 51.87 including two hundreds and one fifty to his name.

South Africa’s Hashim Amla completes the top five list. Amla recorded 10 hundreds in just 26 matches in 2010. The former Proteas cricketer scored 2,307 runs in 34 innings at an average of 76.90. He also slammed eight fifties in that year.

Indian duo of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid along with Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan have also smashed 10 hundreds in a calendar year. 

Most hundreds in a calendar year

Player	Year	Matches	Innings	Runs	100s
Sachin Tendulkar (India)	1998	39	42	2541	12
Virat Kohli (India)	2018	37	47	2735	11
Ricky Ponting (Australia)	2003	45	49	2657	11
Virat Kohli (India)	2017	46	52	2818	11
Hashim Amla (South Africa)	2010	26	34	2307	10
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)	1997	39	46	2432	10
Rohit Sharma (India)	2019	47	47	2442	10
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)	2009	42	49	2568	10
Rahul Dravid (India)	1999	53	62	2626	10
Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan)	2006	33	39	2435	9

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Racism in cricket is one of the darkest truths that continue to draw blood from the sport. It showcases how players are condemned to racial slurs or monikers that carry ill intent.

Earlier this year, in India’s third Test against Australia in Sydney, Indian cricketers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj alleged racial abuse from the crowd and lodged a complaint, tainting what had been an otherwise competitive series on the field.

Later, South African players, meanwhile, showed their support for the Black Lives Matter movement by raising their fists ahead of their Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka.

A country blighted by the apartheid, South Africa came under criticism earlier in the year for not “taking a knee�?during their tour to England, adding another page to the controversies around racism.

The history of racist incidents in cricket largely ranges from remarks on skin colour and nationality. And despite the Anti-Discrimination Policy, these cases are still prevalent.

In the latest instance, England's Ollie Robinson was suspended for decade-old racist as well as sexist tweets that resurfaced following his Test debut against New Zealand.

Here are some instances of racism in cricket that rocked the sport:

Monkeygate

The Monkeygate saga is by far the ugliest controversy to have unfolded in Australia-India rivalry and one which still resonates today.

The incident, a verbal altercation between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan Singh in an already-tense second Australia-India Test at Sydney in 2008, saw the Indian off-spinner allegedly call the Aussie a ‘Monkey�?

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Sachin Tendulkar, a key witness in the episode, gave his inputs to the umpires stating that Harbhajan used the north-Indian phrase �?/span>teri ma ki�?- a derogatory slang in Hindi referencing the mother. 

While the umpires claimed to have not heard the use of the word as Andrew Symonds claimed, they reported Harbhajan Singh to the match referee. After a four-hour hearing, the Indian off-spinner was declared to have breached Level 3 of the ICC's Code of Conduct and was given a three-Test ban. 

However, three weeks later, Harbhajan Singh was declared not guilty of racially abusing Andrew Symonds, as the Aussie failed to identify if the Indian had used the word monkey or a Hindi abuse. The level of the offence was reduced to abuse and ‘insult not amounting to racism�? Harbhajan Singh accepted the charge and was fined 50 per cent of his match fees.

The two reportedly buried the hatchet when they eventually became team-mates for team Mumbai in the 2011 edition of the Indian T20 League.

Darren Sammy called �?em>kalu�?/strong>

West Indies�?Darren Sammy grabbed headlines for his outburst when he revealed he and Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera were called ‘kalu�?by their Indian counterparts in team Hyderabad in the Indian T20 League.

The former Windies captain, who thought the word meant ‘strong stallion�? took to Instagram to vent out his frustration and stated that he learnt the actual meaning after watching an episode of comedian Hasan Minhaj’s show ‘Patriot Act�?

recently I discovered a word that I was being called was not what it actually meant I need some answers. So before I start calling out names I need these individuals to reach out and please tell me there’s another meaning to that word. I saw u as brothers http://t.co/Ouf7eh5Yu8

�?Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) June 9, 2020

The former all-rounder, in due course, put the incident to rest after revealing that he had a healthy conversation with a former Hyderabad team-mate, who said that the word was used ‘from a place of love�?

I’m please to say that I’ve had a really interesting conversation with one of the guys and we are looking at ways to educate rather than focusing on the negatives. My brother reassured me that he operated from a place of love and I believe him.

�?Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) June 11, 2020

Dean Jones�?‘terrorist�?comment on live TV

The late Dean Jones was one of the greatest players, and cricket commentators in the modern era but his infamous ‘terrorist�?mention of South Africa’s Hashim Amla in the 2006 Colombo Test brought on the first case of racism in cricket in the modern era.

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During the fourth day’s play of the second Test against Sri Lanka, Hashim Amla had taken the catch of Kumar Sangakkara and Dean Jones, part of the commentary team, was heard saying "the terrorist gets another wicket". Although the comment was made during a commercial break, it accidentally went on air as its broadcast had not been interrupted across the world.

Upon being sacked from the commentary panel, Dean Jones issued a personal apology to Hashim Amla and also apologised publicly, adding that his comments were “stupid�?and not meant to be disrespectful to any individual or faith.

Moeen Ali labelled Osama

In 2018, Moeen Ali made an astonishing revelation that he was called ‘Osama�?by an Australian international during the 2015 Ashes.

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Moeen Ali, whose autobiography came out that year, spoke of his experience when he played for England in his first Ashes Test and then drew up the fact that didn’t sit down well during the course of that match. An excerpt from his book read, “An Australian player had turned to me on the field and said, 'Take that, Osama.' I could not believe what I had heard. I remember going really red. I have never been so angry on a cricket field.�?/p>

While investigations were opened based on Moeen Ali’s revelation, Trevor Bayliss, head coach of the Three Lions at that point of time, stated that the all-rounder didn’t want to pursue the matter any further and thus, the scandal was quickly resolved. It is said that the unnamed Australian player walked up to Moeen Ali and settled the matter with his intended words of “Take that, part-timer.�?/span>

Jofra Archer tweets about racism

England’s Jofra Archer became the latest cricketer to find himself as a victim of racism in cricket, after tweeting about a New Zealand fan who hurled racial slurs after his dismissal in the 2019 Test in Mount Maunganui.

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In a set of tweets, with the first since being deleted, Jofra Archer called out the individual by stating, “Can the guy that was yelling bbc and bc from the scoreboard area today come forward and tell me what those words mean please? Because I don’t...�?/span>

A bit disturbing hearing racial insults today whilst battling to help save my team , the crowd was been amazing this week except for that one guy , @TheBarmyArmy was good as usual also

�?Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) November 25, 2019

Upon this disclosure, New Zealand and England opened a joint-investigation and the culprit, who seemingly pleaded guilty, was given a two-year ban.

While these five instances are the most prominent cases of racism in cricket, the sporting world has also been troubled by cases such as Darren Lehmann’s ‘black c***s�?comment against Sri Lanka in 2003, Herschelle Gibbs�?‘animals who should go back to the zoo�?jibe at Pakistani supporters in 2007 and former Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed racially abusing South Africa’s Andile Phehlukwayo.

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