7. Shane Warnes Drugs Ban - South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe 2003
A man not shy of making headlines for the wrong reasons, Shane Warne found himself in the media spotlight again ahead of Australias 2003 World Cup defence after failing a drugs test for a banned diuretic. The king of spin tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride which as well as diuretics for temporary weight loss also act as masking agents for performance-enhancing drugs. Warne was reportedly shocked and devastated at the news and strongly stated: I have never taken performance-enhancing drugs, and I do not condone their use. Despite this blow, Australia did not let it faze them and went on to retain their World Cup crown unbeaten with Warnes understudy Brad Hogg doing more than a capable job of filling the great mans boots.
