2006 is all set to go down in the history books as a year that witnessed ugly incidents. The ten most talked about controversies that ruled the roost this year were:

1. The spat between Greg & Ganguly continued that also became a topic for discussion in parliament.

2. Sachin Tendulkar’s injury woes continued despite his return.

3. Umpire Darrell Hair at The Oval accusing Pakistan of ball-tampering.

4. Mohammad Asif & Shoaib Akhtar found guilty of consuming drugs and later cleared of charges.

5. Navjot Sidhu proved guilty for murder.

6. BCCI expels Jagmohan Dalmiya for embezzling funds.

7. Muralitharan’s run-out in the 2nd test against New Zealand.

8. Younis Khan steps down and retains captaincy of Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in India.

9. Ricky Ponting pushes aside BCCI President Sharad Pawar after receiving the ICC Champions Trophy before a photo shoot.

10. Jacques Kallis refuses to sing the national anthem for personal reasons while  Nicky Boje suddenly retired when he was due to join the team for the 1st Test against India.