Jonny Bairstow

[Keawyeds]

Football is indeed a haven for the morally superior

Seriously though, Cricket was always meant to be a decent game with good sportsmanship.
How long has "sledging" been around for? Or certainly in the public eye for?

Twats trick if you ask me

 

[Brexit]

Seriously though, Cricket was always meant to be a decent game with good sportsmanship.
How long has "sledging" been around for? Or certainly in the public eye for?

Twats trick if you ask me

It's been around since cricket started.

 

[CraigyLee]

Hopefully nout about his father

 

[Keawyeds]

It's been around since cricket started.

Why has the term "sledging" only come about relatively recently?
I'm not naive (doesn't look like that's spelled right), I'm sure winding each other up has gone on since the first clonk of cork on willow, but it seems to have been ramped up a fair bit.

Maybe they're just making more of it

 

[YES WE GYAN]

Why has the term "sledging" only come about relatively recently?
I'm not naive (doesn't look like that's spelled right), I'm sure winding each other up has gone on since the first clonk of cork on willow, but it seems to have been ramped up a fair bit.

Maybe they're just making more of it

Been ramped up since stump microphones were introduced so now most of it is heard by everyone

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Seriously though, Cricket was always meant to be a decent game with good sportsmanship.
How long has "sledging" been around for? Or certainly in the public eye for?

Twats trick if you ask me

A long time. Generally it’s good natured

 

[Discopants91]

Give shit to a big ginger Yorkshireman holding a bat at your own peril.

 

[Tongey]

Dont see the issue with it, as long as it stays on the pitch. Happens in every game i've ever played in, but forgot about once your off the pitch. Suppose we dont know exactly what is said

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Seriously though, Cricket was always meant to be a decent game with good sportsmanship.
How long has "sledging" been around for? Or certainly in the public eye for?

Twats trick if you ask me

Good-natured subtle sledging is an art.

 

[pavarotti1980]

Hopefully nout about his father

Would is suprise you if it turns out the convicts did use that?

Especially the likes of Warner and Lyon, detestible odious 5hitehawks (but good cricketers)

Good-natured subtle sledging is an art.

Best one you have heard on the field? Some can be genius

 

[Keawyeds]

Good-natured subtle sledging is an art.

Agreed.

Been ramped up since stump microphones were introduced so now most of it is heard by everyone

Ah right. I suspect the more unsubtle sledgers are the ones making it look worse

 

[Discopants91]

Watch the windows Tino!

 

[Carteron]

Sledging has been around for years, from international cricket, to local league stuff.

IMO it's fine if its cricket related (ie. telling someone he is shite etc.), but when it gets personal its all wrong. Had a few Aussie pro's over the years questioning my mothers sexuality, and its cringey if nothing else!

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Dont see the issue with it, as long as it stays on the pitch. Happens in every game i've ever played in, but forgot about once your off the pitch. Suppose we dont know exactly what is said

The implication is that it’s about his dad topping himself

Whether that’s true or not, who knows

 

[nyron4england]

Seriously though, Cricket was always meant to be a decent game with good sportsmanship.
How long has "sledging" been around for? Or certainly in the public eye for?

Twats trick if you ask me

been around forever. social media and stump mic's have brought light to it. the aussies are notorious for being sly kernts mind. they will happily go below the belt to gain an upper hand. dirty convicts.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Would is suprise you if it turns out the convicts did use that?

Especially the likes of Warner and Lyon, detestible odious 5hitehawks (but good cricketers)


Best one you have heard on the field? Some can be genius

The replies are sometimes the best.

Marsh "How's your wife and my kids"?

Botham "The missus is fine, the kids are f***ing retards"

 

[nyron4england]

Dont see the issue with it, as long as it stays on the pitch. Happens in every game i've ever played in, but forgot about once your off the pitch. Suppose we dont know exactly what is said

agreed. some of the shit that i've heard over the years has been vicious i can imagine some of the boys you've played with will have said some savage stuff

 

[pavarotti1980]

Funny how you never reports of big tall proper fast bowlers being sledged that often?

Shame Bairstow cant turn his arm over at 90mph+

 

[Mackem00]

Australians are the mags of test cricket imo.

 

[SAFC2403]

The implication is that it’s about his dad topping himself

Whether that’s true or not, who knows

Convict twats - thats very much uncalled for. As already said sledging is a subtle art but being personal is a kernts trick imo.