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Kieron Pollard wasn't the first batsman to chuck his bat at a bowler who aimed a throw at him. In the 2013 BBL, Marlon Samuels threw his bat over Shane Warne's head following an argument. Warne was banned for one match and fined, and Samuels was reprimanded for his role.
Kieron Pollard wasn't the first batsman to chuck his bat at a bowler who aimed a throw at him. In the 2013 BBL, Marlon Samuels threw his bat over Shane Warne's head following an argument. Warne was banned for one match and fined, and Samuels was reprimanded for his role.•Getty Images
Umpire Ross Emerson is best remembered for calling Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing several times during an ODI in Adelaide. Murali's captain Arjuna Ranatunga first took all his players to the boundary, and later got into a heated argument with Emerson, who was standing in his final match. Five years later, Emerson said Murali's action "was worse than ever".
Umpire Ross Emerson is best remembered for calling Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing several times during an ODI in Adelaide. Murali's captain Arjuna Ranatunga first took all his players to the boundary, and later got into a heated argument with Emerson, who was standing in his final match. Five years later, Emerson said Murali's action "was worse than ever".•Getty Images
Australians have often been on one end of many verbal dust-ups. Steve Waugh famously asked Curtly Ambrose what he was looking at after being eyeballed by the bowler during the 1995 Trinidad Test.
Australians have often been on one end of many verbal dust-ups. Steve Waugh famously asked Curtly Ambrose what he was looking at after being eyeballed by the bowler during the 1995 Trinidad Test.•Getty Images
Chris Gayle shadowed Michael Clarke like a football defender, shoving and mouthing off before throwing a ball at him which went for four overthrows during the 2006 Champions Trophy.
Chris Gayle shadowed Michael Clarke like a football defender, shoving and mouthing off before throwing a ball at him which went for four overthrows during the 2006 Champions Trophy. •Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Kohli also once had a run-in with an India team-mate, in the IPL. After Kohli was caught in the deep and was heading back to the pavilion, Gautam Gambhir ran past him to celebrate. The two exchanged words and charged at each other before being separated.
Kohli also once had a run-in with an India team-mate, in the IPL. After Kohli was caught in the deep and was heading back to the pavilion, Gautam Gambhir ran past him to celebrate. The two exchanged words and charged at each other before being separated.•BCCI
Sometimes it's bad umpiring that causes players to lash out, like Michael Holding did in Dunedin in 1979-80. Holding thought he had batsman John Parker caught behind, but umpire John Hastie turned down the appeal. Frustrated, Holding kicked down two stumps at the striker's end.
Sometimes it's bad umpiring that causes players to lash out, like Michael Holding did in Dunedin in 1979-80. Holding thought he had batsman John Parker caught behind, but umpire John Hastie turned down the appeal. Frustrated, Holding kicked down two stumps at the striker's end. •Getty Images
Mike Gatting, England's captain for the Pakistan tour of 1987-88, had to apologise to umpire Shakoor Rana after the two exchanged insults during the Faisalabad Test. Rana had irked Gatting by saying he had cheated when he gestured to a fielder while the ball was being bowled.
Mike Gatting, England's captain for the Pakistan tour of 1987-88, had to apologise to umpire Shakoor Rana after the two exchanged insults during the Faisalabad Test. Rana had irked Gatting by saying he had cheated when he gestured to a fielder while the ball was being bowled.•Getty Images
Ramnaresh Sarwan and Glenn McGrath had a notorious heated exchange in St John's in 2003, about which McGrath later said he didn't ever "want to feel that way again".
Ramnaresh Sarwan and Glenn McGrath had a notorious heated exchange in St John's in 2003, about which McGrath later said he didn't ever "want to feel that way again".•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Michael Clarke told James Anderson to "get ready for a broken f***ing arm" during the 2013-14 Brisbane Ashes Test - a pleasantry that was picked up by the stump microphone and broadcast to millions.
Michael Clarke told James Anderson to "get ready for a broken f***ing arm" during the 2013-14 Brisbane Ashes Test - a pleasantry that was picked up by the stump microphone and broadcast to millions.•Getty Images
Perhaps the closest two individuals came to trading blows on the field was when Dennis Lillee and Javed Miandad squared off in Perth in 1981. Lillee claimed that Miandad struck him from behind with his bat. Miandad said Lillee kicked him as he passed. <i>Wisden</i> called it "one of the most undignified incidents in Test history".
Perhaps the closest two individuals came to trading blows on the field was when Dennis Lillee and Javed Miandad squared off in Perth in 1981. Lillee claimed that Miandad struck him from behind with his bat. Miandad said Lillee kicked him as he passed. Wisden called it "one of the most undignified incidents in Test history".•PA Photos
Michael Slater got into Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid's faces, walking up to the batsman to remonstrate loudly after a catch he took off Dravid in the 2001 Mumbai Test was disallowed.
Michael Slater got into Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid's faces, walking up to the batsman to remonstrate loudly after a catch he took off Dravid in the 2001 Mumbai Test was disallowed.•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Aggravated by a partisan crowd in Sydney during a series in which India were whitewashed, Virat Kohli gave them the finger. "...when the crowd says the worst things about your mother and sister. the worst ive heard," Kohli, who was fined 50% of his match fee, wrote on Twitter after the incident.
Aggravated by a partisan crowd in Sydney during a series in which India were whitewashed, Virat Kohli gave them the finger. "...when the crowd says the worst things about your mother and sister. the worst ive heard," Kohli, who was fined 50% of his match fee, wrote on Twitter after the incident.•Mark Kolbe/Getty Images