5 cricketers who were accused of assault

#4 Makhaya Ntini

The fast bowler was accused of rape

Makhaya Ntini was once popular among South African cricketers. The fast bowler holds many records and was a vital cog in the team during his tenure. However, he too had to face assault charges in 1998 when he was accused of raping a woman in East London. The victim claimed that she was raped by Ntini in one of the toilets in a cricket stadium. Ntini was declared guilty at one stage and was on the brink of being ousted from the National squad.

However, it was not possible to prove the fast bowler's guilt beyond a certain extent which meant that his six-year jail term was overturned.

Makhaya Ntini played 101 Tests and 173 ODIs for the Proteas.