Five most scandalous moments in cricketing history

#1 Spot-fixing at Lord's

Mohammad Amir deliberately bowled no-balls in exchange for money

It is hard to think of a more shameful cricketing act than the spot-fixing undertaken by Pakistan in their 2010 tour of England. A sports agent (uncovered by a sting operation) had told Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif to bowl no-balls at certain times of the Lord's Test. In order for them to do that, he bribed them with huge amounts of money.

They ended up bowling huge no balls, almost half a meter over the line, to ensure that they fulfilled this requirement. It was clear what had happened and the sting operation revealed all the finer details. Punishments were then dispensed to the two players and Pakistan captain Salman Butt (who had helped organise it), with all of them receiving bans of different lengths. It was disgraceful behaviour and made even worse by the fact that it was at Lord's Cricket Ground, which is the home of cricket.