[Racism and cricket have a complicated history.](#highlight_34569) [It may be the gentleman’s game but the clash of ideals has always been there.](#highlight_34570) [Thanks to colonisation, the game spread far and wide](#highlight_34571) Racism and cricket have a complicated history.It may be the gentleman’s game but the clash of ideals has always been there.Thanks to colonisation, the game spread far and wide and got particularly popular in the Indian subcontinent.Later as Pakistan and Bangladesh were born, new cricketing nations also came to the fore.
Sri Lanka also became a force to reckon with.In other words, due to this white vs brown culture (or black), racism could not be alienated completely from the game.Be it players abusing players or the fans abusing players, it is there.
Here are 6 such instances when racism cast an ugly shadow over the gentleman’s game: 1.
Brown dog and big monkey: Siraj and Bumrah targeted at SCG The spectators went after Siraj and Bumrah who were fielding on the boundary and after they complained at least 6 fans were evicted 2.One guy targets Archer Archer said he was racially abused by one Kiwi fan and said it left a bad taste.The New Zealand Cricket board apologised for the incident.3.
Moeen called Osama CA had to launch an investigation when Moeen Ali accused an Australian player of calling him Osama while on the field.4.Sarfaraz called Phehlukwayo ‘Kaale’ “Abey kaale, teri ammi aaj kahaan baitheen hain? Kya parwa ke aaye hai aaj?” (Hey black guy, where’s your mother sitting today? What (prayer) have you got her to say for you today?),” Sarfaraz told Andile Phehlukwayo while keeping.He did later apologise.
5.Monkeygate scandal During the 2008 Sydney Test, Andrew Symonds accused Harbhajan Singh of calling him a monkey.Harbhajan was later acquitted of the charges.6.
Amla called ‘terrorist’ Dean Jones referred to Hashim Amla as a ‘terrorist’ during the Test series in 2006 between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
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