James Wallace looks back at the times when tensions have boiled over on the field of play

Cricket is often thought of as a genteel sport; all flannel whites, bucolic village greens and cucumber sandwiches at tea. Whilst this rose-tinted and nostalgic version of the game does still exist in some corners it is a far cry from the game at the highest level.
At the pinnacle of the sport, in Test matches, ODIs or T20, winning is increasingly everything – be it by ten wickets or the barest of margins.
The niggle, a bit of needle and “things getting a bit spicy” on the fi...