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[mp07]

I think sledging is part of the game...been going on for longgg time, it's all good as long you don't cross the line and make personal comments.

[ProCricketer1982]

I think sledging is part of the game...been going on for longgg time, it's all good as long you don't cross the line and make personal comments.

What's personal to one maybe innocent to another. Just look at how comments on this very forum are deemed differently. There in lays the issue, unless you literally are arrogant enough to not care about anyone but yourself of course.

[Warneymonster]

I have an issue this weekend, we have a return fixture against a side who stole money from our scorebook - we know which player he was sen doing it. As captain I know I need to set an example bit I'm not sure I will be able to stop myself from giving him both barrels every ball he is out there. Downside is that their ump is a known cheat and I can see us being umpired out of the game if I do

[tim2000s]

I have an issue this weekend, we have a return fixture against a side who stole money from our scorebook - we know which player he was sen doing it. As captain I know I need to set an example bit I'm not sure I will be able to stop myself from giving him both barrels every ball he is out there. Downside is that their ump is a known cheat and I can see us being umpired out of the game if I do

Two points:

1. You were stupid to leave money in the scorebook as a team.
2. Why wasn't this taken up with the other club (and potentially the league) at the time?

[Warneymonster]

Unfortunately I wasn't aware it was there at the time. We have a few young players who left their money in the book, told one of the team who neglected to tell anyone then left the book behind. As we left the club one of the oppo chased behind us asking for his money back and they guy who had the book handed it back

[Seniorplayer]

I don't sledge if I am sledged I ignore it also to many times i have witnessed so called sledging used as an and excuse  for personal abuse.

[joeljonno]

What's personal to one maybe innocent to another. Just look at how comments on this very forum are deemed differently. There in lays the issue, unless you literally are arrogant enough to not care about anyone but yourself of course.

Not really. If you talk about the cricket, their shots or their team etc. you should be fine.  Talk about the person's weight, looks, family etc. then you need punching in the face (in my opinion).

[gibbinscricket]

I agree with keeping it cricket related. If you go personal then that's stepping over the line. Keep it funny, keep it really lame, keep it topical, but don't get personal.

[brokenbat]

be genuinely funny.. it is not offensive and it gets the batsman to smile (and thus achieves the purpose of distracting him).

[Cumbrian Pete]

My favourite lighthearted sledge was directed at a number 11 bat coming in after a guy with only one leg.  "Hmm, in after the one legged guy, you're not in for your batting then?"  That got a laugh from the batter and the fielders.

[Manormanic]

Where does sledging end and banter start - I think an almost endless amount of the latter is okay but the former has to be tactically used (I've really sledged in the Aussie sense about three times).  You get some idiots though.

[Dhiraj]

often found those comments the most effective ( even stupid ones) when the bowler is already in his run up...its late and distracting..you either pull away couple of times and get chirped even more or play with less concentration and possibility of getting out....lbw to be precise...

[tommo256]

Like I said, I don't know the people in the league well enough to 'abuse' them, you just comment on cricketing stuff but clearly words have been spoken around the teams and this is why ive posted this

[OwzatOllie]

Personally I don't really sledge, try to focus on actually playing! Also as I don't like being sledged so I don't dish it out.

[mini998]

Not much in to sledging mainly due to lack of fluency in English, not really fussed about getting sledged either , I just ignore when they start chirping around me.