Cricketers often earn huge amount of money and at times some cricketers use their name and fame to satisfy their immoral and illegal, pleasures.
Cricket is often called 'The Gentleman’s Game' but it seems that this is a myth now and there are not many cricketers left who are true gentleman. Cricketers often earn huge amount of money and at times some cricketers use their name and fame to satisfy their immoral and illegal, pleasures. There are several instances where famous cricketers were found involved in sex scandals. Let's take a look at some popular cricketers who were involved in sex scandals.
1. Shahid Afridi
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Superstar Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi was also not smart at handling the attention of his female fans. In 2000, Afridi, Atiq-uz-Zaman, and Hasan Raza were caught with few girls in their hotel rooms. Afridi and others tried to defend themselves by claiming that the girls had merely “come to collect autographs.” But they were all banned by the PCB from the ICC Champions Trophy in Kenya.
2. Chris Gayle
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West Indies opener Chris Gayle is widely regarded as the greatest T20 batsman. Gayle is known for living a lavish life and he enjoys the company of women. Gayle was once found “socialising” with three British women in his Sri Lankan hotel room during the ICC World T20 2012. The left-handed batsman was suspended from the BBL when he asked out an Australian TV presenter Mel McLaughlin for drinks. His “Don’t blush, baby” comment during a live stream went viral.
3. Shane Warne
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Former Australoian spinner Shane Warne retired from the game with 708 Test wickets to his name but off the field Warne was involved in several sex scandals. Warne reportedly harassed a British nurse and had relations with a couple of models ahead of a County Championship game in 2006. Warne was also caught with a Melbourne stripper and had multiple extramarital affairs
4. Kevin Pietersen
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen was also involved in sex scandals during his heydays. He dated Playboy model Vanessa Nimmo and then dumped her by an SMS. This angered Nimmo who revealed their intimate secrets. “Kevin was desperate for sex and kept pestering me all day. I certainly wasn’t hit for six by his performance,” Nimmo had claimed after the breakup.
5. Herschelle Gibbs
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Former South African opener Herschelle Gibbs revealed some stunning incidences in his autobiography ‘To The Point’ bringing out his scandalous side.
Gibbs wrote: “I just knew I was going to get a century. Perhaps the girl lying in bed beside me had inspired me. She worked at the hotel, where I had befriended her.”
Another one, which involved another cricketer “Two beds, two cricketers and three women. One of them wasn’t all that keen, though; she just lay on the bed. Which was fine – there was enough for everyone. The other two girls, however, more than made a go of it.”
