donwasaverage
Cricket Spectator
Jonathan Agnew argues on the BBC website that it's a "weakness of the game that the sledging that started during the World Series hasn't been drummed out."
I agree with most of what he says but this one is beyond me. Besides being fun to watch sledging provides the players with the means to let it all out in a game that can be extremely tense, frustrating and aggressive.
No harm is generally done because they all know it's just a bit of banter and will usually not overstep the mark.
Modern cricket is far removed from its rather sedate roots and i think sledging is an important part of that progression. Bring it on.
I agree with most of what he says but this one is beyond me. Besides being fun to watch sledging provides the players with the means to let it all out in a game that can be extremely tense, frustrating and aggressive.
No harm is generally done because they all know it's just a bit of banter and will usually not overstep the mark.
Modern cricket is far removed from its rather sedate roots and i think sledging is an important part of that progression. Bring it on.