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Sledging saga in the 'Gentlemen's game'

New Delhi: Sledging and Cricket go together now a days. One seldom sees a series not marred by the sledging incidents. Latest is the Virat Kohli-Mitchell Johnson incident that happened in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2014.

India TV News Desk Published : Dec 29, 2014 18:53 IST, Updated : Jan 03, 2015 11:23 IST

7. Robin Smith & Merv Hughes:

In the 1989 Ashes series Big Merv was giving Smith a few problems. After playing and missing a Merv delivery, Merv snapped: "You can't f*****g bat". Next ball Smith hit him for four runs and replied: "Hey Merv! We make a good pair. I can't f*****g bat and you can't f*****g bowl!".

8. Ravi Shastri & Mike Whitney:

It was India vs Australia and the hosts were trying to take the charge on the ground. Mike Whitney was on the field as a sub fielder while Shastri was batting.

Shastri hits the ball to Whitney and takes a single. Whitney throws the ball in and says: "Stay in your crease or I'll break your f****n head". Shastri replies: "If you could bowl as well as you talk you wouldn't be the f****** # 12th man!".

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