Classic Cricket Sledges

[Jai Dee]

1. Rod Marsh & Ian Botham:

When Botham took guard in an Ashes match, Marsh welcomed him to the wicket with the immortal words: "So how's your wife & my kids?"

2. Robin Smith & Merv Hughes:

During 1989 Lords Test, Hughes said to Smith after he played & missed: "You can't f***ing bat".

Smith to Hughes after he smacked him to the boundary: "Hey Merv, we make a fine pair. I can't f***ing bat & you can't f***ing bowl."

3. Merv Hughes & Javed Miandad:

During 1991 Adelaide Test, Javed called Merv a fat bus conductor. A few balls latter Merv dismissed Javed:

"Tickets please", Merv called out as he ran past the departing batsman.

4. Merv Hughes & Viv Richards:

During a test match in the West Indies, Hughes didn't say a word to Viv, but continued to stare at him after deliveries.

"This is my island, my culture. Don't you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl."

Merv didn't reply, but after he dismissed him he announced to the batsman: "In my culture we just say f*** off."

5. Ian Healy & Arjuna Ranatunga:

Healy's legendary comment which was picked up by the Channel Nine microphones when Ranatunga called for a runner on a particularly hot night during a one dayer in Sydney... "You don't get a runner for being an overweight, unfit, fat c***!!!"

6. Shane Warne & Daryll Cullinan:

As Cullinan was on his way to the wicket, Warne told him he had been waiting two years for another chance to humiliate him.

"Looks like you spent it eating," Cullinan retorted.

7. Glenn McGrath & Eddo Brandes:

After Brandes played & missed at a McGrath delivery, the Aussie bowler politely enquired:

"Oi, Brandes, why are you so fat?"

"Cos every time I f*** your wife she gives me a biscuit," Brandes replied.

8. Ricky Ponting & Shaun Pollock:

After going past the outside edge with a couple of deliveries, Pollock told Ponting:

"It's red, round & weighs about 5 ounces."

Unfortunately for Pollock, the next ball was hammered out of the ground.

Ponting to Pollock: "You know what it looks like,now go find it."

[Pink Mist]

any more? they are classics

[chuchok]

Number 7 takes the cake..or biscuit..so to speak.

[tuky]

excellent

[chuchok]

Not a sledge,but a true story so i'm told....

Ian Healy was in a tour match in South Africa, and Eddo brands,excelling in the podge department strode to the crease. Warnie approached Healy in a discussion.....

SKW: How can we get em out?

IAH: Put a Mars Bar just short of a good length, and I'll stump him when he reaches for it.