In a disastrous Ashes series Jonny Bairstow is the only England batsman to have scored a century. Apparently an Aussie spectator spoiled his celebrations by shouting “Take your jumper off Bairstow, lose some weight Bairstow, you’re fat”. The spectator was ejected from the ground.
‘Sledging’ is what bowlers do in an attempt to unsettle batsmen. It’s generally just a volley of abuse - until the umpires step in - and not worth repeating. But one story makes me laugh every time I think about it. Australian bowler, Glen McGrath, was being frustrated by a tubby Zimbabwean batsman called Eddo Brandes. McGrath: “Why are you so fat?” Brandes: “Because every time I shag your wife, she gives me a biscuit”...
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