It's called the
gentleman's game but that doesn't stop cricketers from taking a dig or two at
their opponents. Termed in cricketing circles as 'sledging', it is a ploy
used by players to weaken the opponent's concentration by insulting or verbally
intimidating them. Here are 21 classic instances of sledging from the world of
cricket.
1. Evidently, Ravi Shastri had the gift of the gab even during his
playing days.
2. Daryll Cullinan gets
the better of Shane Warne.
3. Mark Waugh asked for
this one from James Ormond.
4. You don't mess with Viv
Richards as Glamorgan paceman Greg Thomas painfully found out.
5. Glenn McGrath uses
Dennis Lillee's classic line on English skipper Michael Atherton.
6. English pacer Fred
Trueman couldn't resist taking a jab at his teammate...
7. Australians sledging
was prevalent even during the times of Don Bradman...
8. English
spinner Phil Tufnell takes out his frustration on the umpire after his
appeal against Dean Jones is turned down.
9. Australian Ian
Healy accuses Michael Atherton of cheating during England's tour of Australia.
10. Eddo Brandes gets
Glenn McGrath to shut the xxxx up
11. But McGrath will never
learn.
12. Parthiv Patel
should know better than to mess with the great Steve Waugh.
13. Rod Marsh and Ian
Botham.
14. Australian Merv Hughes
was the king of sledging.
15. Nobody could mess with
Hughes. Javed Miandad tried.
16. But there were some who gave it back to Hughes. Like English
batsman Robin Smith.
17. The Aussies figure out
a way to get the Sri Lankan skipper out.
18. Steve Waugh shows why he was appointed captain of the best
sledgers in world cricket.
19. Jamie Siddons
tried to mess with Steve Waugh. And failed.
20. Merv Hughes was so
brave he got the better of Viv Richards too.
21. Being Austrlian,
I guess Lillee couldn't resist messing with the English skipper.
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