List of sledging incidents and fights in cricket
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Sledging in cricket refers to the use of insults and/or verbals by players seeking to gain advantage. The following list comprises of notable sledging incidents and fights in cricket. Here 'fights', for purposes of accurate listing, may range from a verbal duel (including events when words go unrecorded) to deliberate physical contact (considered to be a serious offense in the sport).
| Date(s) | Match | Series | Players Involved | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 1981 |  Australia
Vs |
Pakistan Tour of Australia | Dennis Lillee
|
Miandad turned Lillee behind square for a single, and in completing an easy run he collided with the bowler. Eyewitnesses agreed that Lillee was to blame and most observed that he had deliberately moved into the batsman's path. The two players' versions of events differ - both their autobiographies feature a lot of self-justification. Miandad claimed that Lillee blocked him and "pushed him out of the way"[1]; Lillee's version[2] of events has Miandad subjecting him to abuse as he approached and Lillee replying in kind - no mention of any contact. As Lillee turned he maintained that Miandad struck him from behind with his bat; Miandad countered with the claim that Lillee had kicked him as he passed.[3] |
| During May 8-10, 1993 | Australia
Vs |
Australia Tour of England and Ireland | Allan Border
|
Border opened by calling to his fast bowler McDermott: 'Hey, hey, hey, hey! I'm fucking talking to you. Come here, come here, come here, come here.' McDermott glanced back casually at his captain, who responded: 'Do that again and you will be on the next plane home, son.' McDermott muttered an inaudible reply to which Border reacted: 'What was that? You fuckiing test me and you'll see.'[4] |
| March 9, 1996 |  India
Vs |
1996 Cricket World Cup | Venkatesh Prasad
|
A taunt from Aamer Sohail lit a fire under Venkatesh Prasad, who bowled the batsman with the very next ball in a high-intensity quarter-final.[5] |
| November 24, 2013 | Australia
Vs |
2013-14 Ashes | Michael Clarke
|
Australian captain Michael Clarke told England's James Anderson to "get ready for a broken fucking arm" during the first Ashes Test at the Gabba.[6] |
| June 1, 2017 |  England
Vs |
2017 Champions Trophy | Ben Stokes
|
After Tamim had dabbed Stokes for a very fine boundary through third man, it drew a response from the allrounder. Tamim replied in the first instance but as Stokes kept at it with the sledging, the normally vocal Bangladesh opener motioned him to go back to his mark twice.[7] |
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References[edit]
- ↑ Saad., Shafqat, (2003). Cutting edge : my autobiography. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195799186. OCLC 52853242. Search this book on
- ↑ 1949-, Lillee, Dennis, (2003). Menace : the autobiography. Headline. ISBN 9780755311262. OCLC 53389557. Search this book on
- ↑ "'One of the most undignified incidents in Test history'". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ↑ "Cricket: McDermott a casualty of Border's war of words: Australian". The Independent. 1993-05-11. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ↑ "Prasad sends Sohail off". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ↑ "Ashes: Alastair Cook ready for 'war' after Clarke's 'broken arm' sledge". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Tamim v Stokes gets a little heated". ESPNcricinfo.
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