The John Snow Incident

In February 1971, England’s fast bowler John Snow hit Australian tailender Terry Jenner with a bumper. Afterwards an agitated spectator manhandled Snow while he was fielding on the SCG boundary. When the crowd then threw beer cans onto the field, England’s captain Ray Illingworth, led his team off the field. The walk-off lasted just 10 minutes. Illingworth's team defied the Sydney crowds and won the series 2-0.