Six nought four, triple six - Cricket Sledging

I recently got a mail from my friend. It was about sledging, which often takes place in cricket. (Not as much as in soccer, but it will have enough impact). I really liked some of those, and couldn't resist myself from posting them here:

• Viv Richards & Greg Thomas: This incident took place during a county championship match between Glamorgan and Somerset. Glamorgan quickie Greg Thomas had beaten Viv Richards' bat a couple of times and informed the legendary West Indian ace: "It's red, round and weighs about five ounces, in case you were wondering" The very next ball was given the King Viv treatment and smashed out of the ground, into a river - at which point Richards piped up: "Greg, you know what it looks like. Now go and find it"
  
  
• Ravi Shastri & Mike Whitney: Its common knowledge that Indian's usually don't resort to sledging, and the Aussies swear by it. In this rare occasion the tables had turned and it was the Aussies who were at the receiving end. Shastri hits the ball towards Mike Whitney (the 12th man in the game) and looks for a single, this guy gets the ball in and says: "If you leave the crease i'll break your head". Shastri didn't bat an eyelid before replying : "If you could bat as well as you can talk you wouldn't be the 12th man"
  
  
• James Ormond & Mark Waugh: James Ormond had just come out to bat on an ashes tour and was greeted by Mark Waugh: "Look who it is. Mate, what are you doing out here, there's no way you're good enough to play for England". James replied: "Maybe not, but at least I'm the best player in my family"
  
  
• Daryll Cullinan and Shane Warne: As Cullinan was on his way to the wicket, Warne told him he had been waiting 2 years for another chance to humiliate him. "Looks like you spent it eating", Cullinan retorted.
  
  
• Sachin Tendulkar & Abdul Qadir: Sachin, not even old enough to get a driving licence was facing the best bowlers in the business. As the Pakistani crowd jeered and mocked Sachin holding out the placards saying "Doodh Peeta Bhachcha.. ghar jaake doodh pee", (Hey kid, go home and drink milk), Sachin sent the then young leg spinner Mustaq Ahmed hiding for cover (he had hit two sixes in one over). Frustrated mentor of Mustaq Ahmed, the legendary Abdul Qadir, challenged Sachin saying "Bachchon ko kyon mar rahe ho? Hamein bhi maar dikhao" (Why are you hitting kids? Try and hit me). Sachin was silent, since then we all have come to know that he lets his bat do the talking. Abdul Qadir had made a simple request and Sachin obliged, and how. Sachin hit 4 sixes in the over, making the spinner look the kid in the contest. The over read 6-0-4-6-6-6 and a legend was born. (Sachin made 53 off just 18 balls in that match and it was his first series).
  
  
  

Legends are legends, and they should be given the respect they deserve... What do you say?