Video Information


Below: The 1981-82 test series between Australia and Pakistan was famous for Dennis Lillee's fast bowling, but was also notorious for an ugly incident between the bowler and Pakistani batsman Javed Miandad, shown here in a clip from the Channel Nine commentary.




Below: in this clip, cricketing great Merv Hughes talks sledging, with some anecdotes which show Australian teams were regular ... and effective ... "burblers"




Below: in 1964, Cassius Clay was earning his reputation as the "Louisville Lip" as he weighed in before his heavyweight boxing challenge against the fearsome giant "Sonny" Liston. Clay's "trash talk" may have paid off, for he beat Liston and almost immediately changed his name to Muhammad Ali ...




Below: in this clip from Indian television, Sourav Ganguly remembers the 2001 season of test cricket, a season in which India dominated other teams. Included in this reminiscence is an incident of sledging against Steve Waugh, the Australian captain.






Web links, documents


Cricket Australia's Code of Behaviour for Players and Player Support Personnel (effective as from 29 September 2013) can be accessed at http://www.cricket.com.au/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_F071D96DFAF24FDEF8F1D2007B8F9EAC38720900/filename/Cricket_Australia_Code_of_Behaviour.ashx

Cricket Australia's Anti-Harassment Policy can be accessed at http://www.cricket.com.au/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_300B9E52D87B08E05239351900DCE58C85770600/filename/20%20Anti%20Harrassment%20Policy.ashx

Cricket Australia's Racial and Religious Vilification Code can be accessed at http://www.cricket.com.au/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_83F171862D8F21C5BFB23FB268A79647BB860600/filename/21%20Racial%20and%20Religious%20Villification.ashx

On December 16, 2013, The Scotsman published a report by David Clough titled, 'Peter Siddle: Sledging is "just natural"'. The report focuses on the views of Australian fast bowler, Peter Siddle.
The full report can be accessed at https://www.google.com.au/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=gyCwUv78EamN8Qe9n4CwCw#q=peter+siddle

On December 5, 2013, The Conversation published a comment by Keith D. Parry, lecturer in Sport Management at the University of Western Sydney, and Emma Kavanagh, a lecturer in Sports Psychology and Coaching Sciences and a BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist, titled 'Sledging is out of order in the workplace, so why not the sports field?'
The full text of the comment can be accessed at http://theconversation.com/sledging-is-out-of-order-in-the-workplace-so-why-not-the-sports-field-20812

On December 5, 2013, The Conversation published a comment by Lisa Martin, a lecturer in Sport Psychology at the University of the Sunshine Coast, titled 'Don't be so sensitive, sledging is part of the game"
The full text of this comment can be found at http://theconversation.com/dont-be-so-sensitive-sledging-is-part-of-the-game-20929

On November 30, 2013, The Sydney Morning Herald published an opinion piece by Peter FitzSimons titled 'Witty banter is OK, but threats just not cricket'. The full text of this article can be read at http://www.smh.com.au/sport/the-fitz-files/witty-banter-is-ok-but-threats-just-not-cricket-20131129-2ygs0.html

On November 26, 2013, The Conversation published a comment by Nigel Hancock is a part-time PhD research student with DMU's International Centre for Sports History and Culture.
The comment, which is critical of sledging, is titled 'It's time for cricket to clean up its sledging excesses'.
The full text of this comment can be accessed at http://theconversation.com/its-time-for-cricket-to-clean-up-its-sledging-excesses-20736

On November 30, 2013, The Daily Telegraph published a comment by former Australian captain Ian Chapell titled 'Verbal gamesmanship is part of the game; it's the abuse and chatter that leads to confrontation'
The full text of this comment can be accessed at http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/verbal-gamesmanship-is-part-of-the-game-its-the-abuse-and-chatter-that-leads-to-confrontation/story-fni2fnmo-1226772050957

On November 30, 2013, The Mail published a comment by English bowler James Anderson titled 'I will keep on sledging! Gabba was the most hostile atmosphere I've seen... backchat is one of my key weapons to beat Aussies'
The full text of the comment can be accessed at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2516205/JAMES-ANDERSON-I-sledging--backchat-key-weapons.html?ico=sport^headlines

On November 26, 2013, The Roar published and opinion piece by Nick Richardson titled, 'English get a taste of their own medicine' in which Richardson argues that the recent sledging by Australian cricketers is legitimate because the English have sledged in previous Ashes series.
The full text of this article can be found at http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/11/26/english-get-a-taste-of-their-own-medicine/

On November 26, 2013, The Roar published a comment by Ryan O'Connell titled 'The return of the 'Ugly Aussies'? Utter rubbish'. The piece argues that the practice of sledging is widespread and its significance is often exaggerated.
The full text of this comment can be accessed at http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/11/26/the-return-of-the-ugly-aussies-utter-rubbish/?utm_campaign=most_discussed

On November 26, 2013, The Guardian published a comment advising players how to deal with sledging. The piece is titled 'Sledging: how to deal with cricket's ugly little secret'
The full text of the comment can be accessed at http://www.theguardian.com/sport/shortcuts/2013/nov/26/sledging-crickets-ugly-secret-ashes-michael-clarke-jimmy-anderson

On June 26, 2012, Tony Greig delivered the 2012 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture.
The full text of this speech, which seeks to outline some of the traditional values of cricket, can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/the-2012-mcc-spirit-of-cricket-cowdrey-lecture-20121229-2c0f4.html