New Delhi: Test cricket has always had its share of obnoxious characters and unpleasant confrontations. An outbreak of ill feeling in Sydney five years ago, when the late Peter Roebuck wrote that Ricky Ponting had “turned a group of professional cricketers into a pack of wild dogs”, brought India close to cancelling a tour.Last week's Brisbane Test turned particularly feral, to the point where it has provoked a backlash. A stream of anguished articles appeared this week, all calling for cricket to revert to the chivalry of yesteryear. The critics argue that most sledging is witless and degrading. Here India TV brings five classic sledges. Nasser Husssaun VS Justin LangerJustin Langer, fielding as a substitute fielder, made a comment on Naseer Husain who shot back saying,”look, I don't mind the others chirping at me but you are just a bus driver. So you get back on the bus and get ready to drive the team to the hotel.”Daryll Cullinan VS Shane WarneAs Cullinan was about to take the guard, Warne said that he had been waiting for two years for another chance to humiliate the South African. Cullinan replied, “Looks like you spent it eating.”Eddo Brandes VS Glenn McGrathMcGrath, after Brandes played and missed, said, “Brandes, why are you so fat?” Brandes replied, “Cos every time I sleep with your wife she gives me a biscuit.”Vivian Richards VS Merv HughesHughes kept staring at Richards and finally Richards said, “This is my Island, my culture. Don't you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl.”
