1. Rod Marsh (Aus) and Ian Botham(Eng)
One of the most famous sledging incidents is by far one of the best.
Rod Marsh : “So how’s your wife & my kids?”
Ian Botham : “The wife is fine but the kids are retarded”
2. Glen McGrath (Australia) and Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe)
One of the all time great bowlers, Glen McGrath was getting frustrated at being unable to dismiss little known Zimbabwean cricketer Eddo Brandes.
McGrath: “Why are you so fat?”
Brandes “Because every time I fuck your wife, she gives me a biscuit.”
3. Mark Waugh (Australia) and James Ormond (England)
Upon Ormond’s arrival at the crease Mark Waugh said . “fuck me, look who it is. Mate, what are you doing out here?There’s no way you’re good enough to play for England.”
Ormond replied: “Maybe not, but at least I’m the best player in my family.”
4. Viv Richards (West Indies) and Merv Hughes (Australia)
Sometimes, verbal sledging is simply not enough.
Viv Richards hit Merv Hughes for four consecutive boundaries in one single over.
Merv’s response was to stop halfway down the pitch, fart loudly, and say to Viv: “let’s see you hit that to the boundary!”
5. Daryll Cullinan (South Africa) and Shane Warne(Australia)
As Cullinan was heading out to the wicket, Warne told him he had been waiting 2 years for another chance to humiliate him.
Cullinan replied.”Looks like you spent it eating,”
6. Shane Warne and Darren Berry sledge Michael Slater
Michael Slater was playing in a state cricket game against fellow Australian team mate Shane Warne. Warne, not shying away from sledging a fellow team mate, decided to get under Slater’s skin by suggesting that his temper was like a time-bomb.
When Slater came out to bat, Warne and Berry began the sledging:
Warne “Tick”
Berry “Tock”
Warne “Tick”
Berry “Tock”
After several overs, Slater got impatient and holed out to deep midwicket. As he trudged off, he glared at Warne and Berry, who said in unison “Kaboom!”
7. Dennis Lilllee (Australia) sledging the world
Dennis Lillee had a sledge that he employed against many batsmen during his long cricket career.
“I can see why you are batting so badly, you’ve got some shit on the end of your bat”
At this point the batsman would usually flip his bat over and examine the end, to which Lillee would respond
“Wrong end mate”
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One of the most famous sledging incidents is by far one of the best.
Rod Marsh : “So how’s your wife & my kids?”
Ian Botham : “The wife is fine but the kids are retarded”
2. Glen McGrath (Australia) and Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe)
One of the all time great bowlers, Glen McGrath was getting frustrated at being unable to dismiss little known Zimbabwean cricketer Eddo Brandes.
McGrath: “Why are you so fat?”
Brandes “Because every time I fuck your wife, she gives me a biscuit.”
3. Mark Waugh (Australia) and James Ormond (England)
Upon Ormond’s arrival at the crease Mark Waugh said . “fuck me, look who it is. Mate, what are you doing out here?There’s no way you’re good enough to play for England.”
Ormond replied: “Maybe not, but at least I’m the best player in my family.”
4. Viv Richards (West Indies) and Merv Hughes (Australia)
Sometimes, verbal sledging is simply not enough.
Viv Richards hit Merv Hughes for four consecutive boundaries in one single over.
Merv’s response was to stop halfway down the pitch, fart loudly, and say to Viv: “let’s see you hit that to the boundary!”
5. Daryll Cullinan (South Africa) and Shane Warne(Australia)
As Cullinan was heading out to the wicket, Warne told him he had been waiting 2 years for another chance to humiliate him.
Cullinan replied.”Looks like you spent it eating,”
6. Shane Warne and Darren Berry sledge Michael Slater
Michael Slater was playing in a state cricket game against fellow Australian team mate Shane Warne. Warne, not shying away from sledging a fellow team mate, decided to get under Slater’s skin by suggesting that his temper was like a time-bomb.
When Slater came out to bat, Warne and Berry began the sledging:
Warne “Tick”
Berry “Tock”
Warne “Tick”
Berry “Tock”
After several overs, Slater got impatient and holed out to deep midwicket. As he trudged off, he glared at Warne and Berry, who said in unison “Kaboom!”
7. Dennis Lilllee (Australia) sledging the world
Dennis Lillee had a sledge that he employed against many batsmen during his long cricket career.
“I can see why you are batting so badly, you’ve got some shit on the end of your bat”
At this point the batsman would usually flip his bat over and examine the end, to which Lillee would respond
“Wrong end mate”
Top 7 Cricket Sledges of All Time - Cricket Sledges
