The Funniest Cricket Moments

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Top 4 Funniest Cricket Moments

1. Yuvraj Singh hitting six sixes in an over

Yuvraj Singh made headlines worldwide in 2007 by hitting English pace bowler Stuart Broad for six sixes in one over at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban South Africa – creating an unforgettable moment that helped India win the inaugural edition of World T20. This astonishing achievement marked India’s victory.

Left-hander Amit Mishra had come out to bat for India with their score at 155/3 after 16.4 overs. Although initially struggling, an exchange with England’s Andrew Flintoff helped spark him up, which could be seen when he dispatched four consecutive balls over midwicket, backward square leg, deep extra cover and long on.

He was unstoppable. In fact, he went on to score the fastest 50 in T20Is off just 12 balls – a record which still stands today.

The over has now become iconic and its video package has been replayed many times since. But this episode had its down sides as well; Broad found it tough to handle at first as he just began his fast bowling career at that time, yet he persevered and went on to become one of England’s world-class fast bowlers in Test cricket – looking back now with pride, admitting about it in a playful fashion!

2. Javed Miandad jumping in match against India

Javed Miandad cemented his legacy during the 1992 World Cup in Sydney when he took out his aggression on Indian wicket-keeper Kiran More. While Pakistan were struggling to score a winning total, Miandad took to mimicking Kiran More’s jumps behind the stumps before it quickly escalated into an all-out confrontation that has become one of cricket’s greatest moments ever seen on-field. It truly stands as one of its finest moments ever!

Pakistan icon Miandad was known for being something of an unpredictable performer on the field, and this infamous encounter certainly highlights this trait. Miandad, who won six ICC World Cups and amassed 8,832 Test runs, often engaged in banter with opponents – something More certainly witnessed first-hand during this exchange.

More was none too pleased by Miandad’s mockery and soon the two engaged in an intense verbal duel that culminated when More whipped off Miandad’s bails when clearly in his crease – an unforgettable display of intense rivalry between their two countries and an iconic moment in cricket history.

3. Sourav Ganguly taking off his T-shirt and swinging in the air

Sourav Ganguly’s iconic celebration of India’s victory against England in the Natwest final was something everyone marvelled over – Andrew Flintoff had done something similar earlier. Ganguly left everyone amazed by his move!

Ganguly led India’s cricket team to unprecedented heights during the early 2000s. Under his captaincy, they instilled a winning mentality into the squad and supported young talent – yielding gems such as MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh as stars of tomorrow. Under Ganguly’s watch they also won their Test series against South Africa before defeating Australia in an exhilarating Border-Gavaskar Trophy match!

But India’s crowning achievement was their stunning win at England in 2002’s Natwest final – two wickets to one! Ganguly played an instrumental part in India’s run chase; alongside Mohammad Kaif he led India to one of their greatest ever triumphs.

Abhainay Deo has created a docu-fiction film entitled Doosra that captures the social impact of the NatWest finale. Featuring interviews with prominent cricket personalities as well as archive footage from Lord’s balcony where Ganguly took off his shirt to celebrate victory, Doosra will be released later this summer.

4. Shahid Afridi’s “Ball-Tampering” Incident

Shahid Afridi is one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, yet also made headlines due to a string of controversial incidents during his long and successful career as a professional cricketer.

Perhaps most notable among Afridi’s incidents was his ‘Ball-Tampering’ incident during an ODI against Australia in Perth. While fielding, he was caught biting at the ball – an obvious attempt at gain an advantage for his side in this match; unfortunately he went too far and was punished accordingly.

Afridi was given a two-match ban and later apologized for his actions, though his biting incident will forever remain one of the funniest moments in cricket history.

Keiron Pollard recently tried a publicity stunt during an IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab at Qualifier 2. While CSK appeared likely to advance, Pollard wanted something different so decided to roll the ball ahead as though mis-fielded, only for all batsmen to realize immediately it wasn’t really mis-fielded and foil his plan instantly.