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Ricky ponting pointing to poor practise conditions - Will he change ever ?

subhakars @subhakars (932) • India 30 Oct 09

Hi, After the great defeat with Indian team in the 2nd one day match, ricky ponting pointed out that the facilities provided for the match practice were poor and so they could not practice well which lead to their defeat....

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how do you think cursing, sledging, usage of cuss words were invented?

adinukala @adinukala (67) • India 21 Jul 09

We routinely hear people cursing, sledging. We, ourselves, would have cursed aloud or even in the mid when things are not going right, or we are irritated with something. But, I would like to know how were these words invented....

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MeMoneyAndLove @abhi_bangal (7679) • Ahmednagar, India 19 Jul 09

Are the Australians still resorting to sledging even in the current Ashes? I think, they had been advised not to do anything of such a sort.

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to sledge or not to sledge

vinubaby123 @vinubaby123 (417) • India 13 Apr 08

sledging is the practice in cricket of insulting opponents to break their concentration and cause them to make mistakes. nowadays, it is being widely used in international cricket. it is australians who started this trend in...

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C A says no to ban on sledging.

challa @challa (74) • India 27 Mar 08

I don't understand why Cricket Australia why against ban of sledging is it that they are going to lose a main weapon of their as in the form of sledging. It has been their main weapon after their performance. They are worried...

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p_vadla @p_vadla (1685) • India 27 Feb 08

In recent times, sledging on the field has increased especially against the teams that are performing well and posing stiff challenge to teams which consider themselves as masters in the game. In cricket we are witnessing this...

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England coach Moores wants stump mics turned off

innocent_dr @innocent_dr (539) • Pakistan 2 Aug 07

After everything that happened in the 2nd test match between England and India, Peter Moores, England's coach, believes that stump microphones should be turned down during tests so players can sledge each other without the...

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should sledging be allowed in cricket

satyakam @satyakam (1112) • India 31 Jul 07

every one is saying it is a gentlemen game still all are accepting it and use it.instant temper is ok but intentional sledging is not good for any game.what u say about this

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Dual standards for asians and Other world cricket teams

abhi_nisha @abhi_nisha (127) • India 30 Jul 07

Sreesanth is fined for sledging but others like Kevin Peterson, English wicket keeper Prior who was involved in sledging for whole the day, were not even scolded by umpire. Always asians are fined for this while Aussies and...

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Dinesh Kartikh replied Sidebottom for his sledging

abhi_nisha @abhi_nisha (127) • India 29 Jul 07

Dinesh Kartik replied Sidebottom's sledging by making comic face towards him in second test match between India and England.

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Which Indian answered best to sledging in cricket? list is below

binny29 @binny29 (1527) • India 27 Jul 07

Dravid hiiting Donald 4 a six after Donald sledged Sreesanth dancing b4 Nel after hiiting 6 Prasad showing Sohail pavilion in 96 WC Other(specify)

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Will racism ever die ?

sidbanerjee @sidbanerjee (125) • India 23 May 07

Racism, although condemned supposedly by all is still very much alive in even the most developed of countries. It is evident from incidents such as the recent Big Brother incident involving Shilpa Shetty in the UK or the hordes of...

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Athletes insulting each other - bullying? harassment? Or just part of the game?

pilbara @pilbara (1436) • Australia 1 May 07

This is also known as sledging, where one person targets another by insulting them, their familes, their ability to play the game, their race etc. People who do this deliberately target an area of anothers life where they are more...

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Is sledging against the ethics of cricket?

kapileo @kapileo (47) • India 7 Feb 07

i feel sledging will make the person who is at the recieving end to be more aggressive.But the agressiveness should be positively routed.. Wat do you think about it?

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Is Australia dominating with mind games?

ajithlal @ajithlal (14716) • India 4 Feb 07

I think Australia are wining some games or wickets with mind games than the performance. I have read the articles about Vincent stating that Australia attack like a dogs. Do you think that abusing or sleding should be banned...

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(Video link) Sledging between V Prasad and Aamir Shoail --- Its awesome

shivam1980 @shivam1980 (99) • India 21 Dec 06

Watch this video....this has been one of the greatest incidents in the history of cricket...challenge between aamir shoail (Pakistan) and prasad (India) Link:...

Sledging has always been a part of cricket

SACH4ISHA @SACH4ISHA (1163) • India 3 Dec 06

do you think is going to the way it will. do you agreee with the stetment.

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