5 most memorable Tests between India and South Africa

#2 South Africa Vs India, Port Elizabeth,2001

After losing the first Test at Bloemfontein, India quickly found themselves in trouble when they were bowled out for 201 in response to South Africa's first innings total of 362. But, not in terms of results, this match is more remembered for the massive controversy it created that had threatened to shake World cricket. It all started when match referee Mike Denness found six Indian players guilty of various offences.

Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Shiv Sunder Das and Deep Dasgupta were all handed a one Test ban for excessive appealing while Sourav Ganguly, India's Captain was reprimanded for a Test and two ODIs for failing to control the behavior of the team. The biggest shock came when the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar was accused of ball-tampering charges, sparking a massive outrage back home where protestors took to the street and burnt effigies of Denness.

Ravi Shastri became the public face of the protests when he took a jibe at Denness in the press conference.

If Mike Denness cannot answer questions, why is he here? We know what he looks like.

~ Ravi Shastri

The BCCI threatened to call off its tour of South Africa unless Denness was replaced for the third test match.

Cricket South Africa sided with the BCCI and Denness, who had embarrassed himself by not being able to explain his actions was not even allowed to enter the stadium.

Consequently, Deep Dasgupta(63) and Rahul Dravid (87) batted out the final day to salvage a draw and the following test match was declared a Non-official game.

South Africa 362 ( Hershelle Gibbs 196, Javagal Srinath 6/76) & 233/5d ( Jacques Kallis 89, Javagal Srinath 2/28) drew with India 201(VVS Laxman 89, Shaun Pollock 5/40) & 3/206 (Rahul Dravid 87, M.Hayward 2/58)