It is a rare occurrence but occasionally cricketers or teams come down with a bout of selfishness, and when it happens, it is generally rather ugly.

Protecting self-interest is perhaps natural, as much as cricket is a team game an individual is always desperate to make their own case, whether it is to preserve their place in the side or to achieve personal goals.

Sometimes it’s harmless but there are examples where a player’s actions scuppered their team’s chances of winning for his own personal gain.

Here are the five most selfish acts in the history of one-day international (ODI) cricket.