Every BANNED Cricketer EXPLAINED in 9 Minutes - Part 2

📉 Cricket’s Hall of Shame — Part II

From sandpaper in Cape Town to lifetime bans and stonewalling investigators, we revisit some of modern cricket’s most dramatic downfalls. This episode covers Sandpapergate (David Warner, Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft), the chaos and heartbreak of Sreesanth, the ice-cold swagger (and silence) of Marlon Samuels, IPL’s darkest sting with Ajit Chandila & Ankeet Chavan, the shock ban of Shakib Al Hasan, a legend’s misstep in Sanath Jayasuriya, the wasted brilliance of Umar Akmal, and Lou Vincent’s jaw-dropping full confession.

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⏱️ Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:24 Sandpapergate — David Warner, Steve Smith & Cameron Bancroft (Australia)
03:44 Sreesanth (India) — Fast, fiery… banned
06:14 Marlon Samuels (West Indies) — Ice in the veins, silence in the file
08:19 Ajit Chandila & Ankeet Chavan (India) — IPL sting
10:44 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) — World-class, world-banned
12:49 Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) — The trailblazer who wouldn’t talk
14:34 Umar Akmal (Pakistan) — Talent vs. restraint
16:54 Lou Vincent (New Zealand) — Walking confession
19:04 Wrap-up & Part III teaser

Players & Cases (quick notes)

David Warner, Steve Smith & Cameron Bancroft — 2018 “Sandpapergate” ball-tampering in Cape Town; heavy bans and a reputational earthquake.

Sreesanth — Arrested during IPL 2013 with Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila on spot-fixing charges; life ban (later reduced), emotional comeback attempt; famously involved in the Harbhajan Singh slap incident years earlier.

Marlon Samuels — Two-year ban in 2008 (bookmaker info) and six-year ban in 2021 for failing to cooperate with an investigation.

Ajit Chandila & Ankeet Chavan — IPL 2013 sting; bans, later partial relief for Chavan after court proceedings, but careers scorched.

Shakib Al Hasan — 2019 ban (one year served, one suspended) for failing to report multiple corrupt approaches.

Sanath Jayasuriya — 2019 two-year ban for non-cooperation with an ICC anti-corruption probe.

Umar Akmal — 2020 ban for not reporting approaches; term reduced on appeal.

Lou Vincent — 2014 lifetime ban after extensive match-fixing admissions.

Notes

All information reflects publicly reported disciplinary actions by ICC/boards at the time. This video is for news/documentary commentary and educational purposes.

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