10 most controversial cricketers of all time

#1 Jesse Ryder (New Zealand)

A career destroyed due to controversies

Jesse Ryder is the best example of a player, whose international cricketing career ended due to his everlasting controversies. In fact, no player has been involved in more controversies in the history of cricket than him due to his prolonged drinking habits and his indiscipline life-style. Once regarded as the future of New Zealand cricket, Ryder lost his place in the national side and is regarded as greatest 'what-if' career in the history of New Zealand Cricket.

Ryder first invited controversy when he got appeased in a late night drinking session in 2009, missed the team meeting next morning and failed to talk part in the practice session. After a series of indiscipline allegations, Ryder decided to take an indefinite break from cricket in 2012 to focus on improving his on-field habits. In 2013, however, Ryder was attacked by 4 men outside a bar in Christchurch after some provoking remarks and was put into a medically induced coma for some time.

Following his inclusion in the side for a test against India, Ryder was involved in another alcohol-related incident, where he was seen partying along with Jimmy Neesham and Doug Bracewell on two different occasions. With the team management livid with his behaviour, Ryder was again dropped from the national team and has never made it to side ever since.