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		In the early days of Cricket, it was great English gentlemen all dressed properly for an important social occasion, ‘enjoyed themselves’ with a bat and a ball, making a point not to exert themselves too much.
		The father of English Cricket Sir W. Grace is said to have played active cricket till the ripe age of 66.
		Cricket was considered to be one of the greatest ‘exports’ of England.
	yehhaicricket.com /article/articlesarchive/gentlemen.html (792 words)

	Sledging (cricket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sledging is a term used in cricket when a player insults an opponent to disturb the latter's concentration and make a mistake.
		The practice applies almost entirely to cricket due to the way the game is played, with the isolated batsman being the target of the opposing bowler and fielders, in most cases, since a single mistake can be fatal to a batsman's innings.
		While sledging is probably most well-known within cricket, it also happens in other sports, notably rugby, basketball the similar practice of trash talking takes place, and, it appears, within football (soccer).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sledging_(cricket) (978 words)

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		Negative sledging, I would say, falls into the category of Abuses and Insults; positive sledging consists of Challenges and Humour.” It seems to me this paragraph highlights one of the major problems in trying to deal with on-field behaviour; the word sledging clouds the issue.
		A classification of negative and positive sledging is ambiguous and affords players a loophole through which to slither out of a misbehaviour charge.
		In reality, the amount of abuse on the international cricket field has probably not altered much through the ages apart from an increase in the strength of the language, which is in keeping with changes in society.
	www.chappellway.com /Images/Uploads/Sledging_1.doc (720 words)

	It just isn't cricket
		WHEN I retired from Test cricket the first time around, I was 31 and I vowed to myself that I would not be one of those boring old-timers who could see nothing good about the modern players and nothing wrong about us, the old-timers.
		While first-class cricket is the public face of the game, the majority of cricketers who play the game will never reach that standard.
		While present-day cricketers promote the need for the spirit of cricket to be adhered to, many of them do not propose to follow in action this norm, which they publicly endorse in words.
	www.tssonnet.com /tss2852/stories/20051224003005400.htm (1869 words)

	That's Cricket - your source for all that is cricket
		Cricket is a major sport in places such as England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the English-speaking Caribbean (called the West Indies).
		Occurs almost exclusively in timed forms of cricket where a draw is a possible result (such as first class cricket), in order that the side declaring have enough time to bowl the opposition out and therefore win.
		Used by cricketers both on and off the field to gain advantage of the opposition by frustrating them and breaking the concentration of the opposition.
	www.americancricket.net /cricket/index.asp (6480 words)

	Sledging - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		Sledging is a form of good-natured gamesmanship often employed by Australian cricketers to enhance both their and their opponents' enjoyment of any given match.
		Other forms of sledging can range from performing an imitation of a pigeon (to humorously suggest that the batsman is not quite world-class) to asking a West Indian player what his captain's cock tastes like.
		The Australian cricket team's undisputed supremacy in terms of sledging is widely considered to have been a major factor in its undisputed supremacy in terms of all forms of cricket over the past decade.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Sledging (580 words)

	OZlanka.com
		It is for this very reason that I believe that Sri Lankan cricket took a huge step forward.” Coming from a former international cricketer who was as vituperative in his verbal intimidation as the worst in the game, this is rich, a clear case of double standards.
		Thus metaphorically, sledging is verbal farting, albeit farting deployed to disturb an opponent.
		But they have implanted one cancer in the body politic of cricket: that of verbal intimidation on the cricket field as a means of unsettling batsman.
	www.ozlanka.com /sports/dirtycricket.htm (2364 words)

	CRIKIPEDIA
		Sledging is exchanging words with an opposition player which can put them off their usual game; it is an attempt to "psych out" an opponent.
		Typically, a bowler sledges a batsman face to face and his comments may be humorous, obscene or even (from fast bowlers in particular) threatening (physical harm).
		When cricket was first introduced to the westernized elites of South Asian society, these groups adopted the concepts of fair play in the traditional English sense when playing cricket.
	www.bonaccordcc.co.uk /crikipedia/criki_sledging.htm (975 words)

	Verbal Remedies
		Well, that’s if you believe the huffery of cricket’s paragons of rectitude who are convinced that every foul thing not cricket emanates from this wide brown rectum of the world, Down Under, as though we’ve spent the last 200 years ingesting cultural baked beans and beer.
		Even back in the good Doc’s days, when the favourite sport was witty and erudite conversation and cricket was, according to Doc’s newly-minted dictionary, “a sport at which contenders drive a ball with sticks in opposition to each another”, the favoured implement of “mental disintegration” was the put-down.
		The West Indies hardly ever sledged, but they acted tough, monstering the world’s batsmen with prolonged, hard stares followed by deadly bumpers, right up until the Aussies’ ascendancy in 1995, when, ironically, it was Steve Waugh who was instrumental in shrinking them back to size.
	www.abcofcricket.com /Article_Library/art57/art65/art65.htm (1817 words)

	Cricket Tips #7: Sledging - Cricket News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Sledging has been around for ages, and is found in almost every team sport in the world.
		Personal sledging is unsurprisingly comments made about the batsman's family, wife, girlfriend, etc. Anything that is excessively harsh and an area that is almost a never off the field.
		Handling sledging: Being able to handle these comments is a very, (and I stress), VERY important skill to have.
	www.cricketnews.com.au /cricket-tips-7-sledging (780 words)

	Sportolysis - The World Sports Blog » Blog Archive » Sledging in sport
		I have been a long term advocator of playing cricket with the bat and the ball instead of the mouth and even though I might be in a minority, I feel firmly on the topic.
		Cricket is part of the real world and if in the real world, I would not accept abuses, why should I take such nonsense on the field.
		I can see many people not seeing any thing wrong but I do and excuses that cricket is a professional sport, it is all about winning do not really count because there are other sports which work well in terms of professional and winning without the sledging part.
	www.sportolysis.com /2007/01/15/sledging-in-sport (773 words)

	BEST CRICKET SLEDGES
		This came as a surpirise to me, Gavaskar was involved in a sledging incident in which he was not entirely on the inncocent side.
		This although not a sledging incident, captured the imagination of the cricketing world just because of its bizarreness.
		Merv Hughes was one of the greatest exponents of the fine "art" of sledging.
	ankittyagi.4t.com /sledges.html (3504 words)

	Sledging part and parcel of game: Kirmani - Sify.com
		However, he hastened to add that if sledging was practised to intimidate and disturb opponent players, then that could not be a part of the gentleman's game.
		Sledging shouldn't be used as a weapon for victory," he said.
		Kirmani said though he himself had never resorted to sledging opponents, he often was at the receiving end of such behaviour.
	sify.com /sports/cricket/fullstory.php?id=13232052 (473 words)

	Soccer refereeing gives Bucknor the edge
		They come from poor families, at least most of them, whereas cricket is played over the world by middle-class communities.
		Over the years, the umpire has developed his own style, taking his time (because of which he came to be known as 'Slow death Bucknor') before giving a decision, which is usually preceded by a nod.
		The Indian cricket team has been at the wrong end at times, which has not gone too well with the players, administrators or fans.
	specials.rediff.com /cricket/2006/oct/20deep.htm (632 words)

	pigfactorytemplate
		Sledging, or mental disintegration as Tugga likes to call it, is an important part of the game of cricket.
		Sledging is like masturbation - no-one says they do it but really everyone's at it.
		Like drinking beer, cricketers are innately programmed to sledge - if we didn't then all of those long hours standing in the field would literally cause our brains to seize and we'd all end up in that nursing home for cricketers: the commentary box.
	home.iprimus.com.au /whitmatt/pigfactory/sledgingpolicy.htm (259 words)

	Time to think over Aussie and South African dominance
		There is a legend called “Yabba” in the Australian cricket folklore, who sat in the outer as an onlooker, and kept on yelling encouragements and insults at the players in the field.
		The Grand Old Man of cricket, Sir W G Grace was an expert in things other than cricket as well and he demonstrated his ability in ample amount.
		When it comes to “sledging” or a friendly banter, as you might call it, the Asian teams are known not to be very good at it.
	www.yehhaicricket.com /article/articlesarchive/fun_and_frolic.html (971 words)

	The Hindu : Aussie sledging not unusual, says Ganguly
		The Indian resistance on the fourth day of the third cricket Test here was so frustrating for the Australians that they resorted to sledging to unsettle their rival batsmen.
		Cricket Australia has clamped down on sledging in recent times, as it believes it brings bad image for the world's best cricketing nation.
		The Australian cricket team too has been stirred into action and there is an ``internal disciplinary measure'' put in place for those who cross the limit of decent behaviour on the field.
	www.hindu.com /2004/01/01/stories/2004010101272100.htm (577 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Cricket \| Counties \| Sledging storm blown out of proportion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Sledging, that very cricketing euphemism for verbal jousting between opponents, has provided the sport with some of its most colourful and tense moments.
		Sometimes it is innocuous, often it is close to the bone - always it is meant to unsettle your opponent and take cricket away from the pitch and into the mind.
		Jones said it was commonplace in cricket to single out a particular player and test his mental strength.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/cricket/counties/4494099.stm (727 words)

	It's gamesmanship, not sledging: Ponting
		I had come into cricket at a young age, and was one of the first guys to be picked in the side, so it was a bit of shock when I was left out of the side for the first time.
		Yeah, I do a bit of extra work, but all the drills that the Australian cricket team undergoes incorporate the essential things like throwing at the stumps With so much of one-day cricket being played, it makes it doubly hard to win if you are not a good fielding side.
		Cricket would be a very boring game without something being said here and there.
	members.tripod.com /carunya/its_gamesmanship_not_sledging.htm (811 words)

	Cricket Articles
		The terrorist threat towards cricket moved a step closer recently after Indian players Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar were advised of a plot by Kashmiri separatists to kidnap them in order to further the cause of muslims in the endeavour to have Kashmir declared independant of India.
		The present racial quota policy of the United Cricket Board of South Africa, which requires South African cricket teams to include a minimum number of coloured players is set to cause the sport to self-destruct before it has the opportunity to achieve the purpose for which it was implemented.
		He was the cricketer who could have brought the English tourists to their knees during the Bodyline tests over the summer of 1932-33.
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	This isn't cricket
		The phrase, "It isn't cricket," stands for fair play and doing the right thing worldwide and even in countries where cricket isn't played.It seems to me in the controversy over Mike Denness' decision in South Africa, all three of the above were forgotten and self-interests took over.
		Sledging is not restricted to Australia and all countries are not shy to exchange views on the field.
		It isn't cricket, it is ugly to watch and it will influence the youngsters who are watching such bad behaviour.
	www.hinduonnet.com /tss/tss2450/24500400.htm (800 words)

	The Fanatics News: Lillee a sledging legend: Miandad
		India has boycotted bilateral cricket with Pakistan since 2000 but the recent thaw has generated hopes of a revival in the near future.
		"One of the greatest things about Pakistan-India cricket has been that despite the political uneasiness, relations between the players have always been excellent and players have come to loathe the mixing of politics and sports," he observed.
		"Sledging is one of the things that gives cricket an aggressive edge and it should be thought of as gamesmanship.
	www.thefanatics.com /category/News/37143481.html (229 words)

	cricmania - Cricket News
		Mumbai, Oct 19 - Calling Twenty20 an 'enjoyable format' of cricket, Australia captain Ricky Ponting said here Friday that it is a challenge to play world champions India in the one-off game here slated for Saturday.It will be the first Twenty20 International to be played in India, at the Brabourne Stadium here.
		Mumbai, Oct 19 - Following regular complaints about the deteriorating quality of balls used in domestic tournaments, the Indian cricket board has banned the public sale of cricket balls bearing its logo.In the last few years, captains and players have made numerous complaints about the worsening quality of the balls used in domestic matches.
		The Mumbai Cricket Association - presented cheques of Rs.500,000 each to Ajit Agarkar and Rohit Sharma, both Mumbai players, and Rs.300,000 each to coach Lalchand Rajput and masseur Ramesh Mane.The presentations were made at the start of the India-Australia One-Day International at the Wankhede Stadium.
	www.cricmania.com /cricket/DB/news/user/us03 (686 words)

	India Vs Australia: The sledging wars - Cricket
		Adam Gilchrist had a certain someone in mind when he spoke of the on-field behaviour at Kochi being ridiculous even by kids' standards, but his words could have applied to any of four or five individuals who have hardly distinguished themselves with their antics in the opening two games of this series.
		Were it not for the fact that both teams have been led by thoroughly likeable men, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gilchrist, things may well have deteriorated to a level where cricket became a contact sport.
		And with so many thousands of children scrutinising their heroes` every move, the two teams that now hold all three world titles on offer in the sport really need to take a long hard look at themselves.
	www.aol.in /cricket/story/2007100400039015000002/index.html (1109 words)

	Sledging played a big role: Mithali- Indian Cricket-News-Sections-Indiatimes - Cricket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		That they are evolving into a professional outfit showed in their willingness to try new strategies, which included sledging and employing psychological tactics aimed at weakening the opposition.
		Describing the English cricketers as the worst sledgers, Mithali said that it is difficult to concentrate on the game amidst such hostile opposition.
		The hosts raised the sledging bar higher, and the result could be seen in the second Test.
	cricket.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1964182.cms (544 words)

	Cricinfo - Inzamam unconcerned about sledging in Australia
		Inzamam was also unconcerned about his side being subjected to sledging by the Australians.
		"Sledging has never been a major issue for me. I believe this is all part of the competitive nature of the sport.
		Pakistan begin their tour with a warm-up one-day match against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in Perth on December 7.
	content-usa.cricinfo.com /pakistan/content/story/142020.html (406 words)

	Sledging a form of art: Sport: CWC 2007: News24
		Like it or not, sledging in cricket has become an art form all of its own; some jibes are witty, others obscure, some pornographic but with so much at stake in the World Cup, captains and players will use any means to get an edge.
		Sledging has always been part of the game; the difference now is that highly-sensitive stump microphones pick up every word.
		Warne said sledging from England fielders helped fire him up to make a rapid 71 in his last Test in Sydney earlier this year as Australia completed a 5-0 Ashes whitewash.
	www.news24.com /News24/Sport/CricketWC_2007/0,,2-9-2137_2080017,00.html (622 words)

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