4 Jun 2008 - Classic Sledging
When Botham took guard in an Ashes Test Match , Marsh welcomed him to the wicket with the immortal words : 'So hows the wife and my kids?'
Botham replied
'My wifes fine but the kids are retarded'
2 DARYLL CULLINAN & SHANE WARNE
As Cullinan was on his way to the wicket , Warne told him he had been waiting 2 years for another chance to humiliate him.
'Looks like you spent the time eating' Cullinan retorted.
3. GLENN McGRATH & EDDO BRANDES
After Brandes played & missed at a McGrath delivery , the Aussie bowler politely enquired:
'Oi Brades , why are you so fat?'
'Cos every time I f**k your wife she gives me a biscuit' Brandes replied.
4 ROBIN SMITH & MERV HUGHES
During 1989 Lords Test Hughes said to Smith after he had played and missed:
'You can't f**king bat'
Smith said to Hughes after smacking him to the boundary:
'Hey Merv we make a fine pair , I can't f**king bat and you can't f**king bowl'
5 MERV HUGHES & JAVED MIANDAD
During 1991 Adelaide Test , Javed called Merv a fat bus conductor. A few balls later Merv dismissed Javed :
'Tickets Please' Merv called out as he ran past the departing batsman.
6 MERV HUGHES & VIV RICHARDS
During a Test in the West Indies , Hughes didn't say a word to Viv , but continued to stare at him after deliveries :
'This is my island , my culture , don't you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl' said Viv
Merv didn't reply but after he dismissed him he announced to the batsman :
'In my culture we just say f**k off.'
7 RICKY PONTING & SHAUN POLLOCK
After going past the outside edge with a couple of deliveries Pollock told Ponting:
'Its red and weighs about 5 ounces'
The next ball Ponting hammered out of the ground and called out:
'You know what it looks like , now go and find it.'
8 And of course one can't forget Ian Heally's now legendary comment picked up by the Channel 9 microphones when Arjuna Ranatunga called for a runner on a particularly hot night during a one dayer in Sydney:
'You don't get a runner for being overweight you unfit fat c**t.'
9 Can't remember the exact details or player but went something like Mark Waugh standing at second slip and the new batsman to the crease playing and missing his first ball :
Mark , 'Ohh I remember you from a couple of years ago in Australia. You were s**t then and you're still f**king useless now.'
Kiwi batsman on turning round :
'Yeah , thats me & when I was there you were going out with that ugly sl*t and now I hear you married her , you dumb c**t.'