Classic sledges

vcs · 16-04-2010, 10:14 PM

Haven't seen a thread for this so I thought I'd create one. I think I've heard most of the famous ones but let's hear them again anyway.

I'll get us started with this one : When Gatting was bowled by Shane Warne's ball of the century at Old Trafford in 1993, Graham Gooch said, "if it was a bacon and egg roll it would not have got past him".

OK, not exactly a sledge, but you get the picture.

silentstriker · 16-04-2010, 10:39 PM

"If you hit me for another six , I'm going rip out your stomach and choke on your own guts."

-Me, to my eleven year old cousin

Shri · 17-04-2010, 12:11 AM

You do choke on a lot of things don't you?

silentstriker · 17-04-2010, 01:15 AM

Nah, you stop choking after enough practice.

Streetwise · 17-04-2010, 02:41 AM

I dont know if its really a sledge but this season I drove the ball rather hard straight into the silly mid off hitting him in the thigh, his teammates pointed out it was a catch and because he put it down he had to pay a fine. At the end of the over I walked over to the fielder and told him it was a bump ball and his teammates were conning him into paying a fine. For the next couple of overs he was arguing with his teammates over being fined saying it was a bump ball so he didnt have to pay.

G.I.Joe · 17-04-2010, 03:51 AM

Teri maa ki

Harbhajan Singh to Andrew Symonds.

chicane · 17-04-2010, 04:17 AM

Burgey · 19-04-2010, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G.I.Joe

Teri maa ki

Harbhajan Singh to Andrew Symonds.

Well, that's one version of it...

Ikki · 19-04-2010, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikki

During a Test match in the West Indies, Merv Hughes was staring at Viv Richards after deliveries. Viv said: "This is my island, my culture. Don't you be staring at me like that." Merv didn't reply, but after dismissing him, said: "Mate, in our culture we just say **** off."

TRUE!: "I thought I'd had Viv fairly adjacent lbw but the ump didn't agree," Hughes recalls. "I gave Viv a bit of a glare and he was saying: 'This is my culture, these are my people, don't be staring at me like that'. Next over Allan Border brought Dean Jones into silly mid-off, right under Viv's nose. And Viv's tried to slog me but been caught at mid-off. When I ran past I said: 'Mate in our culture we'll just tell you to **** off." Wonderful repartee Merv!

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In the 1991 Adelaide Test, Javed Miandad called Merv Hughes a "fat bus conductor." A few balls later Merv dismissed Javed and as he ran past him said: 'Tickets please!'

TRUE!: "Though he actually called me a fat bus driver," says Hughes. "Javed played and missed a few times and I;d give him a glare and want to say something, but it was team policy not to target him verbally...Then he called me a fat bus driver! When I got him I said: "Tickets please!"

Ones involving Merv

Athlai · 19-04-2010, 04:26 AM

Haddin implying that Sinclair's shoes were possibly tied together in the recent Test series was amusing. Not really a classic but clearly audible for the TV audience.

Migara · 19-04-2010, 04:26 AM

Ones involving Merv: This time from an person who is now known to sledge.

1989, Brisbane, where Merv tried to test de Silva with the bouncer, and to see that ball disappearing to the sqaure leg boundry. Then he tried to test him by other means and said "****ing midgets should not be allowed to play". De Silva, usually deadly quiet guy, walked passed Merv and asid "But, Merv, midgets do have larger brains (than you)"

Ikki · 19-04-2010, 04:51 AM

That's pretty lame though Migara.

Classic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1NFbVx0uN8

wfdu_ben91 · 19-04-2010, 04:57 AM

Fred Trueman - While bowling the batsman edges and the ball goes to first slip,and right between Raman Subba Row's legs. Fred doesn't say a word. At the end of the over, Row ambles past Trueman and apologises sheepishly. "I should've kept my legs together, Fred". "So should your mother," he replied.

wfdu_ben91 · 19-04-2010, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikki

That's pretty lame though Migara.

Amen.

Shri · 19-04-2010, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wfdu_ben91

Fred Trueman - While bowling the batsman edges and the ball goes to first slip,and right between Raman Subba Row's legs. Fred doesn't say a word. At the end of the over, Row ambles past Trueman and apologises sheepishly. "I should've kept my legs together, Fred". "So should your mother," he replied.

It was actually, "No, your mother should have."

16-04-2010, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
vcs International Coach Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: India Posts: 10,305	Classic sledges Haven't seen a thread for this so I thought I'd create one. I think I've heard most of the famous ones but let's hear them again anyway. I'll get us started with this one : When Gatting was bowled by Shane Warne's ball of the century at Old Trafford in 1993, Graham Gooch said, "if it was a bacon and egg roll it would not have got past him". OK, not exactly a sledge, but you get the picture. Last edited by vcs; 16-04-2010 at 10:19 PM.

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Shri Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,937	You do choke on a lot of things don't you? __________________ RIP Craigos. Owe you a beer.:( http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/2186298-post7381.html 4-0; 5-0; 4-0; 3-0; 4-0 Banter is a two way street. Deal with it.

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Migara International Captain Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colombo, SL Posts: 5,175	Ones involving Merv: This time from an person who is now known to sledge. 1989, Brisbane, where Merv tried to test de Silva with the bouncer, and to see that ball disappearing to the sqaure leg boundry. Then he tried to test him by other means and said "**ing midgets should not be allowed to play". De Silva, usually deadly quiet guy, walked passed Merv and asid "But, Merv, midgets do have larger brains (than you)" __________________ Diuretics are used to look good at TV shows I played for 20 years in the Lankan team, I did not have any problems as a Tamil - Muralidaran**

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Ikki International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Death Queen Island Posts: 12,048	That's pretty lame though Migara. Classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1NFbVx0uN8 Last edited by Ikki; 19-04-2010 at 04:53 AM.

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17-04-2010, 01:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
silentstriker The Wheel is Forever Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 36,538	Nah, you stop choking after enough practice.

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Streetwise Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 991	I dont know if its really a sledge but this season I drove the ball rather hard straight into the silly mid off hitting him in the thigh, his teammates pointed out it was a catch and because he put it down he had to pay a fine. At the end of the over I walked over to the fielder and told him it was a bump ball and his teammates were conning him into paying a fine. For the next couple of overs he was arguing with his teammates over being fined saying it was a bump ball so he didnt have to pay.

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chicane State Captain Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 1,857

19-04-2010, 04:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
wfdu_ben91 International 12th Man Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,613	Fred Trueman - While bowling the batsman edges and the ball goes to first slip,and right between Raman Subba Row's legs. Fred doesn't say a word. At the end of the over, Row ambles past Trueman and apologises sheepishly. "I should've kept my legs together, Fred". "So should your mother," he replied.

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