Test Match Special invites listeners to rank biggest scandals

Test Match Special has asked listeners to rank ten of the most famous scandals in Test cricket history ahead of Australia's first Test in South Africa since the 2018 sandpaper incident. The list includes Bodyline, the D'Oliveira affair, the 1975 Headingley pitch vandalism and Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket.

Bodyline saw England use short-pitched bowling against Don Bradman in 1932-33, creating a diplomatic incident between the two countries. The D'Oliveira case led to the cancellation of England's 1968-69 tour of South Africa and contributed to the country's 20-year isolation from international cricket.

The Headingley pitch was vandalised in 1975 by supporters of George Davis, forcing the third Ashes Test to be abandoned as a draw. World Series Cricket emerged when Kerry Packer's broadcast offer was rejected, leading to a rival competition that changed player contracts worldwide.