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General Cricket => World Cricket => Topic started by: alexhilly1492 on March 08, 2018, 08:47:08 PM
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I personally think sledging does have a place in the game however when it goes to far people need punishing properly (unlike warner and de kock have been)
When playing I personally find the funny sledging much more distracting than abuse!
What does everybody be else think?
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There is little to no sledging in my team...
We're too busy taking the piss out of each other to bother with the opposition! :D
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To many these days use it as an excuse for abuse personally think sledging should be kept to the cresta run.
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Personally like a clever sledge but not the outright abuse or persistent bs.
I'd sledge you anyday Alex. :D
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Humour sledging is actually great fun
However, it’s so rare that it’s funny (what’s funny to say the fielding side might not be funny to the batter and so it’s not humour sledging)
Every game now (even some Sunday’s) is just vile abuse aimed at or about the batsmen.. for me, because its so rare it’s anytning but pointless drivel I don’t think there is a place. It doesn’t help the game and puts people off.
As for the pros... they are supposed to be professional so keep it shut and play the game. If you can’t keep it shut, then a few massively bans and high fines will do the trick
Most even though they won’t admit it just like the fact they can abuse someone in the name of being competitive and genuinely couldn’t care less about putting players off.. again they’ll come out with some reason why it’s a mans game etc
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There is little to no sledging in my team...
We're too busy taking the piss out of each other to bother with the opposition! :D
Similar to our team! Makes it far more enjoyable
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I hate sledging myself. My team doesn’t sledge anyone but other team players are always sledging. It is very annoying because it disturbs my concentration. They should ban it!
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There is little to no sledging in my team...
We're too busy taking the piss out of each other to bother with the opposition! :D
That’s how it should be tb. It is a hobby after all
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I hate sledging myself. My team doesn’t sledge anyone but other team players are always sledging. It is very annoying because it disturbs my concentration. They should ban it!
Isn't that the whole point, to break concentration? I think it's part and parcel of the game to a point. In fact I've always seen it as a skill to master when batting in terms of concentrating regardless of what's being said. As long as its not personal or overly abusive then it's actually enjoyable. Heard some very funny sledges over the years, many directed at me!
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Bit of on-field banter is always ok, trying to make each other or the batsman laugh or just chat is an enjoyable part of the game when it's good-natured, which it mostly is in amateur cricket thankfully. Sledging, ie abusing someone you happen to be playing cricket against, isn't on, and to most that's obvious!
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I don't say anything to an opponent I wouldn't say to a teammate or friend as banter. That's all you need if you want to get under someone's skin or break them out of their comfort zone.
No need for swearing, aggression or any of that rubbish. If you start effing and blinding at an opponent or letting them know how scary you are and you're going to knock his/her block off, they don't get intimidated.
They just think you're a bloody plonker.
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I personally don't sledge anyone in the field. I just like to enjoy the game and have a good time. People can sledge me, trying to unnerve and put me off, I think that's fine. However it should never cross the line. I do think that line is when it's gets personal and there is no need for that. We're a here to enjoy the game we love.
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If there is no sledging your not playing competitive enough cricket lol
Don't think iv'e been in a single game where something hasn't been said to somebody.
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@Simmy is that because you love a chirp from behind the stumps though? :D
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@Simmy is that because you love a chirp from behind the stumps though? :D
in all honestly mate i rarely never say anything keeping.
however i dunno why but if i play and dont keep i like fielding a short cover and just chatting all sorts haha
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I suspect Warner went too far and got the same treatment as McGrath did by Sarawan. If you like to dish out, you better be able to take a few yourselves
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Not sure they're quite the same.
Sarwan said something which was so far beyond the line it lost him a lot of respect in a lot of circles, I've always thought McGrath's reaction to that was relatively calm. I'd have punched his lights out there and then.
De Kock was just pointing out a factual event that definitely happened...
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I enjoy it when I sledged, really focuses me and you know you have made an impression on the opposition. Agreed a lot of it is just mindless swearing but you do get the odd funny one in their.
Favourite time was being told I was "kak" and that I had all the gear no idea after facing just one ball... managed to not chirp back at that point and hit a quick 40*
As I planted the spinner for a third six was told I was "kak" again so this time just said... "you're right but how bad does that make you lot for losing to us", it was a well enjoyed cold one in an empty opposition bar... we waited an over an hour and had two rounds but no sign of the home side.
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Sledging when having a laugh/mental about the game is part of the game. That includes kit/technique/shots/anything that is obvious when batting. The best sledge I ever got was someone telling me I must be good because I had reflective stickers, I don’t know why but it completely got to me.
There is an unwritten line that shouldn’t be crossed which to me is insults/personal/aggressiveness.
My old team crossed it on a couple of occasions which is disappointing and I made it clear it was unacceptable. Some of the opposition crossed it weekly @KettonJake will attest to playing Ramsey and being called an F’ing C on many occasions. Being told to F off because you’re not good f’ing enough to be here and they will f’ing kill you with the short ball... That to me is crossing the line...
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Not sure they're quite the same.
Sarwan said something which was so far beyond the line it lost him a lot of respect in a lot of circles, I've always thought McGrath's reaction to that was relatively calm. I'd have punched his lights out there and then.
Do you actually know what McGrath had said to Sarawan? It was a very offensive comment. Again, if you can't take it, don't dish out.
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@Kez , I had to google "kak". That's a funny story! :D
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My old team crossed it on a couple of occasions which is disappointing and I made it clear it was unacceptable. Some of the opposition crossed it weekly @KettonJake will attest to playing Ramsey and being called an F’ing C on many occasions. Being told to F off because you’re not good f’ing enough to be here and they will f’ing kill you with the short ball... That to me is crossing the line...
That's bad. Were these guys considerably bigger than you get away with this? :D
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Better than me, absolutely!! Bigger than me, depends who’s making the teas!!
I managed to hit a huge six off their opening bowler and point him back to the start of his run up when he tried giving me another verbal volley ... other than that, they were pretty much spot on I was no way near good enough for 1 league below ECB prem.
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Not sure they're quite the same.
Sarwan said something which was so far beyond the line it lost him a lot of respect in a lot of circles, I've always thought McGrath's reaction to that was relatively calm. I'd have punched his lights out there and then.
De Kock was just pointing out a factual event that definitely happened...
Nah, Sarwan didn't know Jane McGrath's cancer had returned and he did absolutely nothing wrong. He was practically asking for it with the question he asked Sarwan.
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Better than me, absolutely!! Bigger than me, depends who’s making the teas!!
I managed to hit a huge six off their opening bowler and point him back to the start of his run up when he tried giving me another verbal volley ... other than that, they were pretty much spot on I was no way near good enough for 1 league below ECB prem.
But that doesn't give anyone the right to say the things they said.
Overall, I feel cricketers make a big deal out of silly little things and these whiners don't think about having a good time.
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@Kez , I had to google "kak". That's a funny story! :D
Well they didn’t use Kak but it’s one way around the filter ;)
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Sledging when having a laugh/mental about the game is part of the game. That includes kit/technique/shots/anything that is obvious when batting. The best sledge I ever got was someone telling me I must be good because I had reflective stickers, I don’t know why but it completely got to me.
There is an unwritten line that shouldn’t be crossed which to me is insults/personal/aggressiveness.
My old team crossed it on a couple of occasions which is disappointing and I made it clear it was unacceptable. Some of the opposition crossed it weekly @KettonJake will attest to playing Ramsey and being called an F’ing C on many occasions. Being told to F off because you’re not good f’ing enough to be here and they will f’ing kill you with the short ball... That to me is crossing the line...
Ramsey want to get you engulfed in their relentless hurricane of noise, its easy to get swallowed up by it, and i have on many occasions. I'll give them credit they are exceptional are creating a hostile atmosphere. It is easy to do in short bursts, but they keep it up for an entire innings. I agree sometimes they go too far with personal abuse.
If you guts it out and come out the other side they are the first to say well done and share a beer in the bar. Its an approach i didn't used to like, i'd prefer someone who calls me a c**t to remain horrible on and off the field, as least i knew where i stood. I dont mind it so much now and perhaps as years have gone on things have eased somewhat, we seem to be one of the few teams that Ramsey actually like :)
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Whatever people say about sledging, you need to be able to back it up with your own performance, or know who to sledge.
What is the point of sledging a 3XI number 10 and what is the point of making a fuss if you are sh*t yourself?
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what is the point of making a fuss if you are sh*t yourself?
I'm vocal but it is mostly encouragement or piss taking amongst team mates, the only time i tend to say much to an opponent is when they've given it the big one in the first innings fielding first, particularly if they say anything directly at me when i'm batting. When they make their way out to bat it's usually something along the lines of 'here he is boys, he must have a world class cover drive to back up all that chat'
Unsurprisingly, more often that not he does not have a world class cover drive :D
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I was so surprised at smashing a spinner's (the oppo's captain) first ball for four down the ground that I muttered 'have some of that' to myself in excitement, and he overheard and gave me an almighty spray. I took some 10 more off the over (we were chasing) and then cut one too close to me, and got bowled. He LOVED that, and I got another spray.
I thought it was pretty funny though tbf- not normal for a bowler to be sledged by the batsman.
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Ramsey want to get you engulfed in their relentless hurricane of noise, its easy to get swallowed up by it, and i have on many occasions. I'll give them credit they are exceptional are creating a hostile atmosphere. It is easy to do in short bursts, but they keep it up for an entire innings. I agree sometimes they go too far with personal abuse.
If you guts it out and come out the other side they are the first to say well done and share a beer in the bar. Its an approach i didn't used to like, i'd prefer someone who calls me a c**t to remain horrible on and off the field, as least i knew where i stood. I dont mind it so much now and perhaps as years have gone on things have eased somewhat, we seem to be one of the few teams that Ramsey actually like :)
The thing for me is, they would never, ever, have the guts to create that same hostile atmosphere if they were playing a contact sport like rugby or American football because they know they'd get smacked in the mouth for carrying on like that.
People who put on that kind of act on a cricket field aren't scary, hostile or intimidating like they think they are, it's an act of cowardice somewhat akin to bullying.