Wynne Gray: Seven cricket shockers at Perth

Matthew Hayden bludgeoned 380 against Zimbabawe at the WACA in 2003. Photo / Getty Images

Mark Greatbatch's epic 146 not out in almost 11 hours was the key to NZ's escape when they drew their only test at Perth, against Australia in November 1989.

Australian opener Matthew Hayden overhauled Brian Lara's world record high score of 375 when he bludgeoned 380 against Zimbabawe at the WACA in 2003.

While those glorious feats made cricket headlines here are seven shameful deeds on the same WACA ground.

• On the last day of their test in March 1979, Australian fast bowler Alan Hirst Mankaded Pakistan tailender Sikander Bakht.

• Later that same day. Australian opener Andrew Hilditch was given out handled the ball after he intercepted a throw and passed the ball to the bowler Sarfraz Nawaz, who appealed in retribution for Bakht's dismissal.

• In December 1979, Dennis Lillee came out to bat with an aluminium bat instead of the traditional willow. After four deliveries, England captain Mike Brearley complained the bat was damaging the ball. Play was held up for ten minutes as the umpires persuaded Lillee to change to a wooden bat.

• In a 1981 incident, Lillee and Javed Miandad clashed after the two collided when the batsman took a single. Lillee turned and kicked Miandad who raised his bat as if to retaliate and umpire Tony Crafter had to separate the pair. Lillee was fined and suspended for two matches.

• Australian fast bowler Terry Alderman suffered a serious shoulder injury in 1982-83 season when he tackled an English spectator who had invaded the ground. Australian captain Greg Chappell led his team off the ground for 14 minutes and 26 arrests were made.

• During a one-day international in January 2010, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was shown by television cameras making two solid biting motions into the ball. He was banned for two matches after pleading guilty to ball tampering.

• In the same game, Pakistan player Khalid Latif was crash-tackled to the ground by a spectator who had invaded the ground.