Various
2019-04-01
Cricket has a rich history of bowlers celebrating wickets before the batsman is actually out, leading to hilarious moments of premature jubilation.
India vs New Zealand
2017-10-25
MS Dhoni was caught on stump mic directing Kuldeep Yadav ball-by-ball, essentially captaining from behind the stumps and predicting exactly what the batsman would do.
South Africa vs Australia
2016-11-12
A cricket ball got stuck in the grille of a batsman's helmet, creating complete confusion as nobody knew what the rules were for such an unprecedented situation.
New Zealand vs Various
2012-03-01
New Zealand's Chris Martin recorded the most ducks in Test history and a batting average of 2.36, making him the most entertainingly bad batsman in cricket history.
Pakistan vs Various
2010-07-01
Pakistan cricket's tradition of dropping catches at crucial moments became so legendary that it was practically a running joke in world cricket.
England vs Various
2006-03-01
England spinner Monty Panesar became famous for his spectacularly poor fielding, with his attempts to stop the ball providing more entertainment than many batsmen.
Pakistan vs Various
2005-01-01
Inzamam-ul-Haq's legendary lack of pace between the wickets produced some of cricket's most comically slow run-outs.
Somerset vs Leicestershire
2001-09-01
Leicestershire's Scott Boswell delivered one of cricket's worst bowling performances in a Lord's final, spraying the ball everywhere in a performance that became legendary for all the wrong reasons.
West Indies vs Australia
1999-03-29
Brian Lara and Jimmy Adams were involved in one of cricket's most comically bad run-out mix-ups, with both batsmen ending up at the same end while the fielders watched in amusement.
England vs Various
1997-01-01
Phil 'The Cat' Tufnell was so bad at fielding that his nickname was ironic — he earned it for his ability to sleep anywhere, not for his agility.
Australia vs Various
1993-01-01
Merv Hughes, the moustachioed Australian fast bowler, was famous for his creative and hilarious sledging that often left batsmen and teammates in stitches.
England vs Various
1982-07-01
Cricket crowds have produced some of the funniest sledges in sport, from heckling players about their personal lives to creative musical chants.
Australia vs New Zealand
1981-02-01
Greg Chappell instructed his brother Trevor to bowl the last ball underarm along the ground to prevent New Zealand from hitting a six to tie, sparking outrage and eternal mockery.