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`Some of the funniest and most original examples of sledging ever published. The perfect Christmas gift for any cricket fan' --Cricket World
`A collection of the best sledges ever uttered on a cricket pitch . . . Boom, and indeed, boom' --Sport Magazine
`A bumper compendium of classic cricketing insults . . .' --Shortlist
`A collection of the best sledges ever uttered on a cricket pitch . . . Boom, and indeed, boom' --Sport Magazine
`A bumper compendium of classic cricketing insults . . .' --Shortlist
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When hefty Zimbabwean chicken farmer Eddo Brandes kept on playing and missing to an increasingly frustrated Glenn McGrath, the Australian had had enough and decided a bit of verbals were called for: 'Oi, Brandes, why the hell are you so fat?' Quick as a flash, the answer came back: 'Because every time I shag your missus, she gives me a biscuit.' Few games have such a rich history of sledging as cricket, with the Australians famed masters of the art. This collection, featuring contributions from talkSPORT's own Darren Gough and Ronnie Irani as well as many other cricket stars, brings together the best examples from around the world. To be effective, sometimes the sledge can be funny, as when Andrew Flintoff urged Tino Best, who was struggling to lay a bat on the ball, to 'mind the windows' at Lord's. Best immediately charged down the pitch to attack Ashley Giles' next ball and was stumped. But sometimes an element of real menace can do the trick, as when Malcolm Marshall commented to a struggling David Boon: 'Now are you going to get out or am I going to have to bowl round the wicket and kill you?'
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read both this and The Sledger's Handbook I was struck by how few sledges there were in this title. It's all padding with barely twenty quotes (and if you're a cricket fan you've heard most of them before). Save your money and wait for the Updated Sledger's Handbook early in 2011.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Fun book. Good price etc. but a lot of this material is re-hashed. As such - for £2 on Kindle its a bargain. For £4 its OK as a "real" book. But anything over this dont bother.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The excitement of reading about the finest and funniest sledges in cricket was short lived. What should have been a fun read was deflated by the padding around the respective one-liners. Even though the material has done the rounds, in the hands of a better scribe this book could have been so much funnier. The author suggests he has another book on the topic, please no.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
why r u so fat?
very simple, if you like cricket this is a MUST buy, very funny and a quality read, it'll have you in stiches
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Published 6 months ago by pistol08
Fanastic stocking filler
This was bought as a little extra for a cricket fan that likes a bit of witty banter.... and this did not disappoint. Read more
Published 6 months ago by H. Burnett
Great fun
For those who like cricket or indeed quick wits this book is an ideal gift, not for the faint hearted though!
Published 15 months ago by Louiseog
no balls
Saved the best for last; well the back cover actually. Yep, read the back cover, read the book. The rest of the book is rubbish and it is a shame the abundance of cricket humour... Read more
Published 15 months ago by wizzard
LMAO
This book was a very funny light read. Lots of of short snappy stories - just like half of the ole lads about my cricket club tell them!!! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Chunk
Fantastic!
Great banter, a really funny book - it made me laugh out loud, and it's not often that a book has that effect on you.
Published 16 months ago by Michelle Preston
easy read
Bought the book for my partner who never reads books and he loved it. An easy read for those who are not normally book readers
Published 16 months ago by chrisg
hey fatty
This book is full of funny storys from around the world of cricket.Well worth a read you will chuckle to yourself constantly.
Published 16 months ago by blueboy
Why are you so fat?The TALKsport book of Crickets best ever sledges
I brought this book for my husband who is a great Cricket fan, he has really enjoyed reading it, reading some of the stories out loud. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrsjbj
Great Fun and Informative for any Cricket Fan
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and can't understand the fuss about the 'padding' around the quotes in previous reviews. Read more
Published 16 months ago by EPW1993
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