6 Greatest Sledging Incidents in Cricket History

Cricket is that glorious game which always enthralls the imaginations of millions of people in some way or the other. Be it the striking beauty of some beautifully crafted shots or the fast bowlers intimidating the batsmen with their zipping deliveries. But, in a similar way banters as they say is also a determinant factor on the 22 yards which has an imperatively influential effect on the outcome of the game. Cricket is a game full of passion with cut throat competition and why it wouldn’t be as it’s a matter of utmost pride to represent your country on a global level. But, everything has a limit which when crossed can cause some erratic reactions. While sometimes the altercation gives the spectators and audiences, some pills of happiness and laughter while sometimes it might disgrace the very sport if the chords are overly stretched. So let’s have a look at the Top 6 Greatest Sledging Incidents in Cricket History. 1. Virender Sehwag (India) vs Shoaib Akhtar (Paksitan): Pakistani speedster, Shoaib Akhtar was bowling bouncers after bouncers at Sehwag, while asking Sehwag “Hook maar ke dikha, pull mar ke dikha” (play the hook shot, try the pull). Akhtar kept on doing the same thing again and again which infuriated Viru and he enquired Akhtar ” Yeh bowling kar raha hai ya bheekh maang raha hai? [Is he bowling or begging?]”. Even the Pakistani players burst into laughter. But, the Rawalpindi express continue his merry way and this time around Sehwag had gone for the final kill. “Woh tera baap khada hai non-striker end pe, usko bol woh maarke dikhayega” (Your father is standing at non-striker end, ask him he will play hook shot). In the next over, Akhtar bowled the bouncer again, and this time Sachin was on the strike, and he slaughtered the ball across the boundary for a six. Then Sehwag in a giggling manner reminded Akhtar “Beta beta hota hai, baap baap hota hai” (Father is a father, and son’s a son) 2. Glenn McGrath (Australia) vs Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe): Eddo Brandes, the no.11 batsman and pace spearhead of the Zimbabwean side was battling a ferocious bowling spell of Glenn McGrath. McGrath was almost unplayable. Suddenly, he went up to Brandes and questioned: “Why are you so fat?”. Brandes in his jerky way replied with a hoax , “Because every time I make love to your wife, she gives me a biscuit.” After which even his teammates couldn’t help and burst into laughter 3. Vivian Richards (West Indies) and Merv Hughes(Australia): It was a test match played at Jamaica with Vivian Richards dominating the Australians in his classic style. But that didn’t go too well with a man of burly moustache and ego as he tried to intimidate Richards with his stupefying glares. In a bullish manner, Richards said: “Don’t you be staring at me, man. This is my island, my culture. And in my culture we just bowl”. Hughes replied with equivocally counter-attacking words: “In my culture we just say f**k off”. 4. Sachin Tendulkar (India) v/s Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) : The ODI match match between India and Pakistan was cancelled and in place of which an exhibition match was held. The Pakistani crowd was stimulating the mastero by mocking “Dudh Pita Bhachcha ..ghar jaake dhoodh pee”, (hey kid, go home and drink milk). When, Sachin came to the crease he hit Mushtaq Ahmed, a rookie leg spinner for couple of towering sixes which ignited fire in one of the greatest leg spinner of that time- Abdul Qadir. Qadir provoked Sachin by challenging him: “Bachchon ko kyon mar rahe ho? Hamein bhi maar dikhao` (`Why are you hitting kids? Try and hit a six of my bowling`). Then the 16 year old Sachin, in a barbarous way smoked Qadir for four sixes in the over and enjoyed the final laughter 5. Adam Parore (New Zealand) and Mark Waugh (Australia): Mark Waugh was standing at the second slip. Adam Parore played and missed the first ball. Waugh in a spurious way said – “Ohh, I remember you from a couple years ago in Australia. You were shit then, you’re fu****g useless now”. But, then Parore with all in a flash gave an fitting reply to Waugh: “Yeah, that’s me and when I was there you were going out with that old, ugly s***t and now I hear you’ve married her. You Dumb”. 6. Virender Sehwag (India) vs Michael Clarke (Australia) In 2004, then a youngster Michael Clarke dared to challenge Sachin in a disrespectful way. “You are too old, forget it. You need to go,” chirped Clarke. Sehwag didn’t liked the gesture of Clarke and went up to him and enquired,” What’s your age?” Clarke animatedly replied saying, “23, mate!” Sehwag then responded, “Do you know he [Tendulkar] has more hundreds in Tests and in ODIs than your age? Try someone your age, mate!” But, Clarke continued his chirping tactics and insisted, “Hey you, oldie! You #@$#@$ blah blah!”

2. Glenn McGrath (Australia) vs Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe):

Murtaza Rangwala

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