Sreesanth Retires: From Slapgate to Spot fixing, controversies Sreesanth was involved in

Indian pacer S. Sreesanth today announced retiret from all forms of cricket. After a controversial career Sreesanth calls it a day.

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On Wednesday Sreesanth announced retirement from all forms of cricket. Sreesanth played 27 tests and 53 ODIs for India and took 87 and 75 wickets respectively. He also played 10 T20 international in which he took 7 wickets.



His career was cut short after being involved in spot fixing. Although this wasn’t only controversy associated with him.

 
Let’s take a took on controversies he was involved in :



Spot Fixing


In 2013 Sreesanth was involved in IPL spot fixing. After his involvement, BCCI decided to ban him for life , although his ban was cut short later. Supreme Court removed life ban from him, but Sreesanth could play only this year after a gap of nine years. 


Slapgate Scandal. 


In 2008 IPL season, after a match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab, Harbhajan Singh had allegedly slapped him. The pacer started crying on the field. However Harbhajan denied allegations and there were no evidence caught on camera.

 
 
Sreesanth vs Andre Nel incident. 


During the tour of South Africa in 2005, Sreesanth continued to have an altercation with South African captain Graeme Smith and his pacer Andre Nel. During one of the Test matches, Nel bowled a bouncer at hime and gave a good, long stare. Next ball, Sreeasanth smashed down the ground for a maximum and then started dancing to tease the pacer. Nel smiled and went back to his run-up.




 
Beamer to Kevin Pietersen


During India’s 2007 tour of England, Sreesanth, agitated by Kevin Pietersen, bowled a beamer at the batter. The England cricketer was frightened by that delivery. Sreesanth apologised but many experts, including former cricketer and expert Michael Atherton, believed he should have been banned for one match for bowling that lethal delivery. He also said that he does not believe that the beamer was bowled accidentally.

 

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