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[skip1973]

You are kidding yourselves if you think sledging or intimidation is a modern thing, West Indians were ruthless in the 80's, laws have been changed to limit short bowling since. I have played a long time and behaviour is no worse or better, it may depend on the level you play though.

[skip1973]

Hmmm

So intimidation and threats to hurt another player during a match are   except able ?

Yes, as long as it's done within the rules of the game.

[Jenko]

You are kidding yourselves if you think sledging or intimidation is a modern thing, West Indians were ruthless in the 80's, laws have been changed to limit short bowling since. I have played a long time and behaviour is no worse or better, it may depend on the level you play though.

This. Totally agree and is exactly what I was trying to say. We are only aware of it in the modern era because technology allows us to hear things that we wouldn't of heard 30 years ago.

[Number4]

I thought Dennis Lillee said " Excuse me sir do you mind if I knock your block off"

[skip1973]

"Are you going to get out, or do I have to come around the wicket and kill you?"
Anyone recognise this quote?

[potzy248]

I think this whole scenario has reinforced this quote from Stalin "One death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic". While this very heart breaking death has occurred I can remember when the boxing day Tsunami hit and the cricket community came together and had a couple of cricket games (Warne and Murali Xl's etc). I remember it all being a lot of fun with micd up players and big crowds having a great time watching the worlds best players do their thing. There were no games called off, no world televised funerals.

No disrespect intended.

Life is unfair.

[Vic Nicholas]

Yawn

You have to concede that Gerry does have a point.

[DaanalSeed]

"Are you going to get out, or do I have to come around the wicket and kill you?"
Anyone recognise this quote?

I would've hoped that the older guys here would've recognised it, being 16. Malcolm Marshall to David Boon, I want to say 1985.

[Vic Nicholas]

How about the test in the West Indies circa 1976 when the West Indian pace bowlers were looking only to injure the Indian batsmen rather than get them out, with Bedi declaring the innings closed not wishing to have more guys injured?

I am surprised when young Indians always point to Australia being bullies and degenerate psychopaths on the cricket field that they all seem to not even know that this existed.

Well here it is...the killer Windies even before their famous Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse attack that came 18 months later.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/63162.html