When Greig grovelled at the Oval
One of the most controversial statements in cricket was made 40 years ago. Before his home Test series against Clive Lloyd's West Indies, England captain Tony Greig let it rip in a television interview even as the apartheid regime continued in South Africa: "I'm not really quite sure that they [West Indies] are as good as everyone think they are. If they are down, they grovel and I intend, with the help of Closey [recalled England batsman Brian Close] and a few others, to make them grovel."

England's captain Tony Greig (left) is bowled for 1 in the second innings by West Indies' Michael Holding at The Oval in London during the 1976 Test series. Pic/Getty Images