10 occasions when famous cricketers refused to walk

#5 Andrew Symonds

Symonds case

As in to emphasize the extent of poor sportsmanship and horrible decisions, the 2008 Sydney Test between Australia and India witnessed another refusal-to-walk scenario with Andrew Symonds being the protagonist.

With Australia at 183/6 and Symonds on 29, the maverick all-rounder was surprised by an Ishant Sharma delivery that bounced a bit more than he had expected. The sizable nick landed in MS Dhoni’s gloves as the Indians went up in celebration.

Steve Bucknor, however, looked disinterested, as did Symonds who stood with one hand on his waist, surrounded by the Indians with disbelief written on their faces. Ishant, in particular, went on to showcase an animated display of incredulity even as the commentators shared his shock.

To make matters worse, Symonds, having scored 162 in that innings, later admitted, in a very matter-of-fact fashion, that he had edged it.