5 most bizarre acts committed by all-time greats 

#1 Sandpaper scrubbing and ball tampering

Call it nature or call it fate, Australian cricket found itself once again on the wrong side of the law when Cameron Bancroft used a sandpaper to scuff up the ball in order to extract reverse swing.

It was captured by the cameras and shown on the television screen forcing the 12th man to rush on to the field to inform the opening batsman of the developments.

After the day’s play, Australian captain Steve Smith admitted that this plan was hatched in the dressing room and that the ‘leadership group’ was aware of it all the while.

This started a massive outcry in cricketing parleys and the Australian public demanded accountability and sanctions.

ICC subsequently banned Smith for one match and fined 100% of his match fees.

However, Cricket Australia sent David Warner, Steve Smith, and Cameron Bancroft back home.

A day after, Smith and Warner were handed one-year bans and Bancroft was slapped a nine-month-long ban.

Both Warner and Smith were also ruled out of the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League.