'Cricket,' the so called gentlemen's game. 

The restoration of the English monarchy in the 17th century paved the way for sports like cricket to evolve. 

The Nobility revered the game of cricket, as it fuelled countless opportunities to gamble - how fitting.

In light of the recent controversial bribery confession of Zimbabwean cricketing idol Brendan Taylor, this was a man who had not been paid in eight months. It's a tragic tale.

The red flag was there, yet Taylor and many before him couldn't resist the lure.

This is Part 1 of some of the most controversial moments in cricket history.

Let's dive into the underbelly of cricket.

7. World Cup Controversy (2019, number 17)

One overthrow in 2019 changed the course of history during the final over of England's World Cup final chase against New Zealand. While attempting to dive for the crease, England all-rounder superstar Ben Stokes deflected the ball to the boundary coming back for a second run.

In the middle, the two umpires (Marias Erasmus and Kumar Dharmasena) conversed. They signaled a six for the deflection, meaning England needed only three runs off two balls for victory. Ben Stokes later went to the umpires and asked for the runs to be taken off as it is cricket etiquette to not run on overthrows; alas, if the ball deflects for four, the runs stand.

England lost two wickets trying to chase the total, and the Final went into a Super Over. 

England batted first and made 15, New Zealand in return also made 15 with a run-out on the last ball, and England was controversially awarded the trophy due to their superior boundary count.