nah, just a favourite saying of the coach was variants of 'all results are certain until you duck into a knee' to remind us fights can be decided by one well placed shot, so never give up.
not even close.
Isn't that what you meant?
May be possible now, but 20 years ago that would have taken some doing.
I agree 100% and am pleasantly surprised you feel this way about sledging
Exactly right. Haddin did it to Vettori as well, it was gutter filth. Absolute lowest of the low. And even more pathetically it was when he was out, what's the point?
You mean trying to identify the line? Wasn't that a Justin Langer thing? Just watched The Test....geez he's a cringy mother ****er. Cheesy as hell. If he'd not played 100 Tests he would've been openly laughed at.
They're pathetic. Speaks to the type of person or lack thereof that delivers them. Fairly certain Pat Cummins never called anyone a ***** or talked about their wife, yet he's the best fast bowler in the world. It's so ****ing unnecessary. All it is, is revealing of the lack of character and instability a person has. I've never understood why different rules govern how you talk to someone in a game of cricket than walking down the street. Never heard anyone pull a deal on someone in sales then tell them to **** off back to their fat wife.
Is that because you don't work in sales?
Malcolm Marshall could intimidate in other ways too. When David Boon made his debut against the Windies he had the fearsome pace attack to deal with. After playing and missing a few, Marshall said, "Now David, are you going to get out now or am I going to have to bowl around the wicket and kill you?"
would be scarier and classier if he'd left out the bolded.
You haven’t addressed the point though. Like I said, I agree with your original sentiment but the idea of “drawing a line” is implicit in your post, and I think it’s very difficult if not impossible to do it.
I do feel there is some calculation in the mind of the sledger. Taking advantage of cricket's non contact nature. So they're reasonably sure there won't be physical retaliation. Also I suspect sledgers pick weaker targets. People who can't retaliate because they are physically weaker. Or not as good a player. Which looks awfully alot like bullying to me: and not overly brave ... Surely you can take out a weaker opponent without the unnecessary aggression? I mean the only reason you are lucky enough to be playing the game and getting some glory or satisfaction out of it is that others have also decided to participate. Respect that others have given the opportunity to play and get the reward of some success.
