When these 5 players created a ruckus under the influence of alcohol, some urinated and some fought.
Cricket News Desk. Even in the game of cricket, many times players have faced a lot of criticism due to their off-field actions, due to which they have been dropped from the team.
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In any sport, there are some players who come into limelight for their game and other reasons. Many such incidents have come to light in the world of cricket too, when a player has not only had to face criticism for his off-field actions but has also had to face insults.
Former Australian team player Andrew Symonds also ended his career due to alcohol addiction. In 2009, when Symonds was accused of entering the field under the influence of alcohol, he was immediately dropped from the team and after that he never returned to the Australian team.
Former New Zealand opening batsman Jesse Ryder was counted among the explosive opening batsmen. Jesse loved to party and was once attacked by a crowd during a party in a Christchurch nightclub, in which he was badly injured and never returned to the field.
Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has troubled many legendary batsmen with his spin bowling, but an incident in 2013 ended his entire career. Monty drunkenly urinated on the club bouncer, after which he was shown the way out of the England team.
David Warner is also counted as a bad boy cricketer. In 2013, a drunk Warner punched England player Joe Root inside a pub. Due to which he was also dropped from the team. After this, Warner did not touch alcohol for about 2 years.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, considered the most successful captain in world cricket, drank heavily during a nightclub party in 1999. After this, he was also dropped from the Australian ODI team for some time due to a fight with an unknown person.