Shane Watson v Kevin Pietersen sledging

By Will 3 years ago, at the end of June Leave a comment on this post

You must read this, from newish cricketing blog “Opening Fielder.”

Watson started giving him some lip (admittedly after Pietersen had put him 10 rows back!) to which Pieterson apparently retaliated with …”You’re just upset ‘cos no-one loves you anymore!” Watson proceeded to lose the plot similar to how McGrath did when Sarwan told him that his wife liked the taste of his “gizzy” on the 2003 Windies Tour. If you look closely at the highlights you see Ponting and Martyn having a chuckle with Pietersen acknowledging the good sledge as Watson sauntered off to fine leg.

Priceless

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Comments to “Shane Watson v Kevin Pietersen sledging” Harry wrote:
June 23rd, 2005 at 5.23 am

Sarwan seems like a good sledger. I also remember reading an article about sledging with Mgrath.
Mgrath: So is Lara good in bed, mate?
Sarwan: Why don’t you ask your wife?

Will wrote:
June 23rd, 2005 at 12.42 pm

Similar to the famous McGrath and Eddo Brandes one (”Every time I **** your wife she gives me a cookie” when asked “Why are you so fat?”)

Wraye wrote:
June 24th, 2005 at 7.28 pm

The Sarwan/McGrath version I heard was a little bit more … err … intense.

This is one of my favourites from Fiery Fred:
Fred Trueman bowling. The batsman edges and the ball goes to first slip, and right between Raman Subba Row’s legs. Fred doesn’t say a word. At the end of the over, Row ambles past Trueman and apologises sheepishly. “I should’ve kept my legs together, Fred”. The reply is classic Trueman, “Not you, son. Your mother should’ve!”

Rod Marsh & Ian Botham: When Botham took guard in an Ashes match, Marsh welcomed him to the wicket with the immortal words: “So how’s your wife & my kids?”

If only Botham had been quicker, he could have replied, “Wife’s fine. Kids retarded.”

England take note.

rich hale wrote:
August 9th, 2005 at 7.36 pm

A young Fred Trueman bowling in a Yorkshire league match where umpires were notoriously biased towards home team.Fred bowls a fast straight one and pins the batsman in front of all three stumps, everyone goes up but their umpire gives “not out”. Fred’s agreived but goes back to his mark and a few deliveries later he induces a thick outside edge and the keeper takes it in front of first slip, to Fred and everyone else’s astonishment the umpire gives “not out”. Fred is steaming now and within a few balls he produces an absolute jaffa that totally cleans the batsman up, theres stumps lying everywhere and Fred, cool as you like, turns round to the umpire and says “Thats got to be bloody close hasn’t it?”

Vaughan wrote:
January 16th, 2007 at 11.06 am

South African cricket team were touring New Zealand. Darryl Cullinan comes in to bat. A young Daniel Vettori bowls to him and beats the outside edge of the bat, to which Adam Parore (the New Zealand wicketkeeper) replied: “Bowled Shane!!”. Apparently Cullinan’s face turned all colours of the rainbow!!

Richie B wrote:
March 23rd, 2007 at 2.53 am

There were many stories of Merv sledging Robin Smith and co in the early 90’s. My fav is when Smith hooked Merv for 4, Robin told Merv that he is nothing but a ‘fat bus conductor’. Merv gets him out a little later on and ran down the pitch yelling ‘Tickets please, tickets please’.. GOLD

arnie wrote:
April 22nd, 2007 at 4.23 am

my favourite sleding incident was last year when india had the tour of south africa. Andre nel was aming to clean up the indian tale enders when sreesanth came into bat. firsts ball nel welcomes him with a trouser weting bouncer. All fired up, nel runs down the wicket n says “mate u gotta hav heart to play that. ur not gonna be standing at this crease for long.” next all young sreesanth stompes down the wicket n slaps nel over his head for a huge six!!!! that wasnt the interesting part….the interesting part was the dance after!!!! a typical excited indian outta control!
u had to c it to believe it!

phil wrote:
May 7th, 2008 at 7.13 pm

When warren hegg made his debut for england against the aussies (aged 32) Steve Waugh greeted him at the wicket by saying “look at you, 32 years old and only just making making your debut. You should be embarrassed of yourself”.
The comment brought hegg down to earth and was dismissed shortly after.

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