6.Kevin Pietersen

One of the most controversial batsmen in English cricket history had earned the tag of being the greatest player of the modern era. However, the backroom politics and his controversies led to his unceremonious exit from the team and eventually, from international cricket.
5.Mark Boucher


Mark Boucher’s career was on the verge of ending, but Imran Tahir’s googly brought his career to an early end. Boucher was keeping the wickets to Tahir, and the leg-spinner even got the better of the batsman by cleaning up his stumps. Unfortunately, the bails hit the eye of Boucher, who was standing behind the stumps. This unfortunate incident diagnosed him with lacerated eyeball.
4.Henry Olonga


Zimbabwean fast bowler Henry Olonga had a bright future. He had strong political beliefs. Thus, he decided to criticize the Zimbabwean government during the 2003 World Cup with a stern gesture. Olonga sported a black band on his arm to voice his non-cooperation against the national government. The pacer believed that the there was a death of democracy in his nation. Ultimately, the police arrested him, and he never returned to the cricket field.