The long history of cricket has witnessed a series of classical revenge, all of which might not be so powerful as remain permanently etched in the memory; some instances can be cited which continue to produce awe and pride even after the deeds are done. Cricket would not have been such a widely popular game without this classical revenge programmed by the team in order to claim superiority for their hard work and devotion to the game.
There are several examples of classical revenge in cricket.
6×6 by Yuvi
Prior to the 19th over in the England Vs India match in the maiden T20 World Cup, there was a verbal argument between Yuvraj Singh and Flintoff. The resultant aggression of that tiff in Yuvraj Singh impelled him to hit a consecutive sixes in a single over, creating the most iconic moment in the history of Indian cricket.
The Indo Pak Case
Pakistan had a decent opening and was in a fairly good position with Aamir Sohail as the opening batsman. Just when he had hit a 4 at a Venkatesh Prasad delivery, he pointed out where the ball went and disgraced Prasad by asking him to fetch the ball. Right in the next ball, Venkatesh bowled him and signalled him to walk off the field with words not suitable for decent individuals.
Sachin and Coca-Cola Championship Trophy
The revenge of Sachin Tendulkar’s dismissal by Henry Olonga who sent Tendulkar to the pavilion after a mere 11 runs and could not contain his excitement. The revenge was served most amazingly two days later in the final of Coca-Cola Championship Trophy, 3rd November 1998. Tendulkar almost hit every delivery by Olonga with a 4 and a 6 and scored a brilliant century.
Too much of the awe of everybody, young Sachin played with an unperturbed mind but the resolution to prove the others wrong, he played so brilliantly that one of the most celebrated over recorded 6,0,4, 6,6, all of them were hit by Sachin.
Mohammad Kaif a Bus Driver case
In the Natwest final of 2002, the English Captain Nasser Hussain disgracefully called Mohammad Kaif a bus driver. With the hard target of 326 onboard, Kaif and Yuvraj Singh, still, youngsters rose up to the occasion and brought India an unexpected victory, with Kaif becoming the player of the match.
Sachin vs Shoaib Akhtar 2003 world cup
During one of the matches in the 2003 World Cup, Shoaib Akhtar repeatedly kept telling Sehwag to play a hook shot as he threw bouncers. The person on the other end was Sachin Tendulkar. Shoaib threw a bouncer to Sachin in the next over and he hit a 6.