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One of the major controversies involving cricket umpires took place in the 1987 England tour of Pakistan, when umpire Shakoor Rana had an ugly on-field spat with the English cricket captain and also boycotted the match by refusing to officiate. Who was the English cricket captain involved in this controversy?

The biggest and most shameful controversy to affect cricket has been the match-fixing controversy. In late 2000 the captains of three nations were found guilty and banned. Which was the country whose captain was NOT affected by this scandal?

Muttiah Muralitharan is considered as not only the greatest off-spinner, but also the most controversial. In 1995 in the Boxing day test in Australia, he was called for throwing by an on-field umpire, creating a controversy. Who was the umpire who no-balled Murali seven times in the match for throwing?

The test match in Antigua between Australia and West Indies in 2003, witnessed an ugly on-field spat between an Australian and a West Indian. This incident shocked the cricketing world and forced the ICC to introduce a code a conduct for players. Who were the two players involved in this controversy?

The August 2006 match between England and Pakistan saw a ball tampering controversy, which later led to the match being awarded to England (as Pakistan refused to finish playing the match). Who were the two umpires involved in this incident?

The 2007 World cup was held in the West Indies and was highly controversial with the shocking first round exits of India and Pakistan. What shook the world was the mysterious death of Bob Woolmer. Which team did Woolmer represent in the world cup?