SLEDGING IN CRICKET: PART 5 - Cricket - Sports. Richards v Hughes: Viv Richards hit Merv Hughes for four consecutive boundaries in one over.
Merv stops halfway down the pitch, farted loudly, and said to Viv: "let's see you hit that to the boundary! " Viv was dumb-founded. Adam Parore and Daryll CullinanBecause Cullinan is well known for being Warne's bunny, New Zealand keeper Parore greeted the South African, carefully playing the first ball from kiwi Chris Harris, with a cry of: "Bowled Warnie!
" The Prasad Vs Sohail Incident: Hero to Zero in 3 easy stepsChasing India's score of 287-8, Pakistan got off to a flyer of a start, Amir Sohail and Saeed Anwar went about tearing the Indian bowling attack. Pakistan looked all set to win as they reached 110 odd for the loss of just 1 wicket within the 15 over's. 1. 2. 3. SLEDGING IN CRICKET: PART 4 - Cricket - Sports. Waugh Vs Jamie SiddonsIn a Sheffield Shield game between NSW and SA, a Waugh twin (not sure which) was taking an eternity to take guard, asking the umpire for centre, middle and leg, two legs - the whole lot.
Then he steps away towards leg side and has another look around the field, before re checking centre.Jamie Siddons is at slip, had decided enough is enough. He yells out. "For Christ sake, it's not a 'f***ing test match. "Waugh replies: "Of course it isn't ... You're here. Ian Healy Vs a Short chubby batsmanIn one of the tour matches in South Africa, Australia played Hansie Cronje's province. Hughes Vs MiandadThe incomparable Merv Hughes has forgotten more about sledging than most people will ever know, so he was more than a little miffed to be on the receiving end in the 1991 Adelaide Test against Pakistan.
SLEDGING IN CRICKET: PART 3 - Cricket - Sports. Healy v RantungaYet another Australian witticism with this time porky Sri Lankanbatsman Arjuna Ranatunga the victim.
Shane Warne, trying to tempt thebatsman out of his crease mused what it took to get the plump character toget out of his crease and drive. Wicketkeeper Ian Healy piped up,"Put a kebab on a good length. That should do it. " Viv Richards to GavaskarGavaskar had decided to relinquish his opening position and come in at no 4 for that test.
But, Malcolm Marshall fired out Anshuman Gaekwad and Dilip Vengsarkar for ducks, setting the stage for Gavaskar to walk in at 0/2.And he thought there would be less pressure! THE BEST OF THE BEST! SLEDGING IN CRICKET: PART 2 - Cricket - Sports. Mother (in law) of all sledgesIn the 1980's Ian Botham returned early from a tour of Pakistan, and on radio joked "Pakistan is the sort of country to send your mother in-law to.
" Needless to say the Pakistanis did not find this amusing, and when Pakistan defeated England in the 1992 World Cup Final, Aamer Sohail told Ian Botham "Why don't you send your mother-in-law out to play, she cannot do much worse. " Atherton v McGrathYou can never beat Atherton Vs McGrath in the ashes. Athers had played and missed about 2 or 3 over's solidly against McGrath. After a while Glenn gets sick and shouts out 'Athers it would help if you got rid of the shit at the end of your bat.' Athers promptly looks down at the bottom of his bat confused only for Glenn to reply with 'No No the other end.' In an England v Australia Test during early 1960's Truman was fielding close to the gate from the pavilion.
Australia fighting for a win nearing the end of a test match, Fred Truman at the crease. SLEDGING IN CRICKET: PART 1 - Cricket - Sports. Sledging is a term used in cricket to describe the practice whereby some players seek to gain an advantage by insulting or verbally intimidating the opposing batsman.
The purpose is to try to weaken the opponent's concentration, thereby causing him to make mistakes or underperform. It can be effective because the batsman stands within hearing range of the bowler and certain close fielders; and vice-versa. The insults may be direct or feature in conversations among fielders designed to be overheard. From WG Grace, with his penchant for delivering a running commentary on opposition players and umpires, to Steve Waugh's Australians and their tactic of "mental disintegration", sledging is almost as old as cricket itself.