10 most controversial umpiring decisions of all time

#2. Ross Emerson no-balling Muralitharan in 1999

After being reported for suspect bowling action in 1995, Muttiah Muralitharan went through rigorous tests and got his action cleared by the ICC.

The off-spinner made several changes in his bowling action and ensured that he came clean in the tests organized by ICC. After making the changes, Murali came back to cricket and was part of the Sri Lankan team that toured Australia in 1999.

However, in the ODI at Adelaide, the Sri Lankan spinner was no-balled by umpire Ross Emerson for his bowling action. This decision was challenged by the Sri Lankan skipper and the team management who stood tall behind the off-spinner.

Emerson, on the other hand, stuck to his views and regarded Murali as a chucker.