Topic: What�s the most aggressive sledge you�ve received? (Read 8416 times)

FattusCattus · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2020, 10:58:24 AM »

Sledging seems a bit lame

Jimbo · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2020, 02:25:48 PM »

I'm a big fan of our keeper's tactic of "reverse sledging". If the batsman plays a crap shot, he'll only compliment the bowler on the delivery. If the batsman hits a nice shot, he'll tell them how nice it was and offer technical tips. Amazing how effective it is.

InternalTraining · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2020, 05:47:46 PM »

^ Compliment are brutal!

My sincere compliments have resulted in some fine batsmen getting out early. Not that I was trying to get them out though.

Tailendfielder · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2020, 06:55:13 PM »

Im going to digress a little but 99% of sledging is terrible anyway. I just completely blank the fielding side.

I absolutely despise my team complimenting the batsman (other than a respectful clap for a ton) or entering jovial banter / friendly chat. Im a keeper and i very rarely say anything and if a batter speaks to me ill just vacantly stare at them. Nothing worse than making a batter feel comfortable / at home at the crease. (In league matches, friendlies is obviously very different)

richyreed · « **Reply #19 on:** January 14, 2020, 06:59:33 PM »

Mine is quite similar to @jjelricksmith's story. I played my first mens league game when I was 11, I came in at about 8 when we were chasing, still needing 100 odd runs to win. Me and the bloke at the other end put on a bit of a partnership which rubbed them up the wrong way. The wicket keeper in particular started calling me all sorts of names (including c#$%), making sounds as I was about to hit the ball etc. I eventually got out and we ended up losing the game. My dad arrived as the game was wrapping up and I could see I was upset so I told about what happened. When they were walking off after the game he went over the wicket keeper to ask him why he called his son a c#$%, their skipper then decided to throw a pint over my dad, so he turned around and decked him! Apparently the skipper was a known trouble maker in the league, him and the keeper ended up getting banned for the rest of the season.

Quite the introduction into mens cricket

blindowl · « **Reply #20 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:11:02 PM »

Mostly we just sledge our own fielders.

Hate it when teammates start nasty comments towards the oppo. Ruins a good afternoon out.

Think my favourite recent one was one of our younger lads dryly remarking that he had seen milk turn faster than his team mate at coverpoint who was going after the ball.

Tailendfielder · « **Reply #21 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:18:50 PM »

Quote from: richyreed on January 14, 2020, 06:59:33 PM

Mine is quite similar to @jjelricksmith's story. I played my first mens league game when I was 11, I came in at about 8 when we were chasing, still needing 100 odd runs to win. Me and the bloke at the other end put on a bit of a partnership which rubbed them up the wrong way. The wicket keeper in particular started calling me all sorts of names (including c#$%), making sounds as I was about to hit the ball etc. I eventually got out and we ended up losing the game. My dad arrived as the game was wrapping up and I could see I was upset so I told about what happened. When they were walking off after the game he went over the wicket keeper to ask him why he called his son a c#$%, their skipper then decided to throw a pint over my dad, so he turned around and decked him! Apparently the skipper was a known trouble maker in the league, him and the keeper ended up getting banned for the rest of the season.

Quite the introduction into mens cricket

Sledging an 11 year old is pretty tragic

jamesisapayne · « **Reply #22 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:24:23 PM »

One thing I've learnt from this thread is that there are some really sad individuals playing that think it's ok to verbally abuse kids. Absolutely ridiculous.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 14, 2020, 07:25:09 PM »

as a no 10 batter oppos every comment feel being sledged!

once keeper said something about yellow Albion helmet, i pretended as if i didn't hear anything, something to with aussie
once I batted at no 7, guy started saying, 'you haven't hit a 4 yet', next delivery was hit for 4,(mid wicket), i then said, 'that was a 4'
once i went to bat against an Asian team, one of the guy started talking about, how good H Pro bats are, I was using one, I hadn't even taken the guard yet.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 14, 2020, 10:30:46 PM »

Quote from: jamesisapayne on January 14, 2020, 07:24:23 PM

One thing I've learnt from this thread is that there are some really sad individuals playing that think it's ok to verbally abuse kids. Absolutely ridiculous.

Exchange �kids� for �anyone� and it�s an accurate statement. Still, apparently �it�s part of the game� and �shows you�re more competitive�

jamesisapayne · « **Reply #25 on:** January 14, 2020, 10:39:29 PM »

Quote from: RPC/Blueroom Cricket - Adie on January 14, 2020, 10:30:46 PM

Exchange �kids� for �anyone� and it�s an accurate statement. Still, apparently �it�s part of the game� and �shows you�re more competitive�

I don't advocate or condone verbally abusing anyone, especially on a sports field where you're playing for fun, but there's something about a jumped up arsehole calling a 10-12 year a old a 'c*&t' that really, really, really annoys me and if I heard that on a cricket field I'd find it hard not to lamp the guy. Who the hell do these people think they are.

ozcfa · « **Reply #26 on:** January 15, 2020, 06:21:25 AM »

I disagree...I think sledging works. As Steve Waugh said it is mental disintegration and I have seen batsman coming under pressure with some smart reminders of the match situation and required run rate etc.

However, one should not cross the boundary. I would never allow anyone from my team to say or do anything rude/unreasonable on the ground.

Btw I sit on the conducts committee of our association. So most people behave against us :-)

Buzz · « **Reply #27 on:** January 15, 2020, 08:38:51 AM »

Depending on how you define sledging, I think it can work too. But I don't mean abuse. The right chat can get under a batters skin and can cause a loss of concentration.

I have to admit I still don't like it though.

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 15, 2020, 08:48:20 AM »

Quote from: ozcfa on January 15, 2020, 06:21:25 AM

I disagree...I think sledging works. As Steve Waugh said it is mental disintegration.

He is an international batsmen playing the highest level. NOT playing fourth grade in the local park or Div 8 on the local council pitch.

I just laugh now when people try and sledge me and as a keeper i just give encouragement to my team mates and make no comment to the batter what so ever.

SLA · « **Reply #29 on:** January 15, 2020, 09:18:36 AM »

Quote from: ozcfa on January 15, 2020, 06:21:25 AM

I disagree...I think sledging works. As Steve Waugh said it is mental disintegration and I have seen batsman coming under pressure with some smart reminders of the match situation and required run rate etc.

However, one should not cross the boundary. I would never allow anyone from my team to say or do anything rude/unreasonable on the ground.

Btw I sit on the conducts committee of our association. So most people behave against us :-)

Most experienced cricketers will have heard it allll before. Whatever style of sledging you prefer, it will be water off a ducks back.

However, there are plenty of young or casual cricketers who won't be expecting to be sledged. Abusing them and making them miserable may well hasten their demise.

It will also mean they never play cricket again. Do this enough times, and teams will start folding. Eventually, the league will fold and you won't have any cricket to play at all.

So I guess you really need to ask yourself, what's more important - Winning a meaningless amateur cricket match, or destroying the entire sport?

I don't care what level you play at, there should be a complete no tolerance policy on sledging. First strike: match ban for the abuser; second strike: season ban for the abuser with a match ban for the skipper responsible; third strike: life ban for the abuser with a season ban for the skipper responsible.

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