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sledging news

When sledging backfires: Why disrespect often wins matches for the other side

Temba Bavuma tosses the ball during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and South Africa in Guwahati on November 25
Published on Nov 28, 2025 07:33 pm IST

‘This isn’t school cricket, you bloody...': Yuvraj faced wrath of Waugh, then…

Yuvraj Singh was sledged by Steve Waugh
Updated on Jun 17, 2025 08:59 am IST

Sledging gets milder and milder but is it still too much?

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India's Mohammed Siraj, right, celebrates after the dismissal of Australia's Travis Head, centre, during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, on Saturday. (AP)
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 06:18 am IST

What is ‘sledging’? All about toxic modern dating trend popular during winters

A romance expert warned that sledging was growing popular among Gen Z but is also a toxic trend
Published on Dec 01, 2024 06:22 pm IST

Diss track: Rudraneil Sengupta on Australia, and India’s, history with sledging

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Rishabh Pant and Australia’s Alex Carey. Pant’s banter, good-humoured but relent-less, is said to wear batsmen down. (AP)
Updated on Nov 29, 2024 03:10 pm IST

Told the Aussies, 'If you have to abuse…': Wasim Akram recalls sledging incident

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram. 
Updated on Jun 25, 2022 11:15 am IST

Can’t forget Ponting sledging me in 2005 Ashes Test, says Andrew Flintoff

File photo of Andrew Flintoff and Ricky Ponting during the 2005 Ashes series.
Updated on May 15, 2020 07:31 pm IST

‘Greatest load of rubbish’: Former Australian captain slams Matthew Wade, Tim Paine for constant sledging, banter

Australia's Matthew Wade and England's Joe Root speak to umpire Kumar Dharmasena
Updated on Sept 16, 2019 09:54 am IST

Turn up stump mics to curb sledging, says Moeen Ali

File image of Moeen Ali during nets Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
Updated on Feb 15, 2019 12:19 pm IST

India vs Australia: Mitchell Johnson takes a jibe at Virat Kohli after ‘no sledging’ remark

Virat Kohli during the team's Australia tour pre-departure press conference at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.
Updated on Nov 17, 2018 09:18 am IST

Cricket Australia considering ban on sledging - Mark Taylor

Cricket Australia board member Mark Taylor said ‘abusing, sledging, bullying has gone too far’.
Updated on Apr 01, 2018 03:56 pm IST

Darren Lehmann wants Australia to follow New Zealand cricket’s no-sledging policy

Australia coach Darren Lehmann cited New Zealand’s approach when asked how his team needed to change its approach in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.
Published on Mar 29, 2018 11:29 am IST