1. Craig Kieswetter’s Injury
When the ball accidentally hit Craig Kieswetter in the eye and nose during a game, he made the decision to quit. He was one of England’s emerging star in the Twenty20 World Cup. Kieswetter was struck in the face with a bouncer bowled by David Willey that passed through the space between his helmet’s grille and peak. After being hospitalized for a long time, he never made a comeback to cricket, saying his reflexes were never the same.
2. When D/L Shattered South African Hearts
The South African team had 45 overs to chase 253 runs against England. It started to rain as South Africa reached 231 for 6 after 42.5 overs and two overs were taken away after the break. When play began, South Africa’s target had not changed, but there were 12 less balls. South African team had to chase 22 runs with just one ball remaining, all because of Duckworth Lewis System.
3. World Cup 1996, Semi Final
With 98 for one, India was easily passing Sri Lanka, which had scored 251. Suddenly, Within the next 22 runs, India lost seven wickets. India was 120 for eight. Until India lost the wicket of Aashish Kapoor’s wicket, the game went smooth. The audience went crazy when the eighth wicket fell. The game had to be abandoned by the match referee, Clive Lloyd, and Sri Lanka ended up winning automatically. Indian batting star Vinod Kambli left the field in tears after the defeat.
4. Sachin Tendulkar’s Retirement
When a legend retires, emotions are sure to be high. Same was the case when the legend Sachin Tendulkar retired. After playing more than two decades of international cricket, Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement on November 16, 2013, and it is not an event that supporters can quickly forget. When the little Master came out to the field and touched it for the very last time while crying, he broke the nation’s hearts.
5. Dhoni’s Emotional Moment After World Cup 2015
When India lost to Australia in the 2015 World Cup semifinals, Captain Cool M.S. Dhoni, who is not known for being a man to display his emotions either on or off the field, was filled with emotion and was unable to hold back his tears. But, when it comes to cricket players who appear emotionless on the field, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will continue to top the list.
6. Don Bradman’s Duck In The Farewell Innings
Most people agree that Donald Bradman is the best batter to ever play cricket. He had an incredible, never-ending desire for runs, and till date, no one has been able to match his consistency. On August 14, 1948, during the final Test of the 1948 Ashes series, Bradman took his final step to the middle. He needed just four runs of his final innings to achieve a fantastic career average of 100 in tests. He missed out, as he was dismissed for a duck in his last test innings.
7. South Africa’s 2015 World Cup Exit
The team for the 2015 World Cup, one of South Africa’s strongest World Cup squads, was once again defeated as weather helped New Zealand by lowering the total required in the semi-finals. The Proteas were in tears as destiny continued to play games with their team in the World Cup semifinals when Grant Elliot smashed a six on the second-last delivery of the game, eliminating them. Though clearly unhappy, Captain de Villiers said he was proud of his players fighting spirit. He paid tribute to his home-country fans during the concerts.
8. Ashes 2005, Match No.2
When Michael Kasprowicz was eliminated by a controversial umpiring call, Australia’s tail had been shaking and Brett Lee and Kasprowicz had brought Australia to the edge of victory in this fiercely contested tie. In spite of forceful odds, Lee was unable to control his tears when Australia was predicted to win the game.
9. Javed Miandad’s Six Of Chetan Sharma
Despite being in good form, Chetan Sharma’s shockingly bad delivery costed India the championship. One half of the fans watching the game experienced enormous excitement during the finals of the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup between Pakistan and India in Sharjah, while the other half experienced extreme shock. Millions of people watched in silence as Javed Miandad destructively whacked a full toss from Chetan Sharma over the fence, ending India’s hopes of winning the match.
10. World Cup 1999 Semifinal
At the semifinal of the 1999 World Cup, the perpetually unfortunate Proteas encountered yet another disaster. South Africa needed just one run of three deliveries, with one wicket remaining. The failed attempt of a quick single between Alan Donald and Lance Klusener costed South Africa the match. The match ended in a tie. Australia, however, advanced to the finals as a result of their superior Super Six standing. One of several occasions where luck played a role in South Africa’s World Cup semifinal victory.
