The Sledger's Handbook: How to Deliver the Perfect Cricketing Insult

McCann, Liam

ISBN 10: 1904332641 / ISBN 13: 9781904332640

Edité par Facts, Figures and Fun, an imprint of AAPPL Artists' and Photographers' Press Ltd, 2006

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• Titre: The Sledger's Handbook: How to Deliver the Perfect Cricketing Insult
• Éditeur: Facts, Figures and Fun, an imprint of AAPPL Artists' and Photographers' Press Ltd
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1904332641
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781904332640
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: New

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Sledging is the art of verbally intimidating a batsman so that he loses his concentration and gets himself out. It is also known as the art of initiating mental disintegration. The fielding side may use a variety of tactics to do this, including: the witty welcome, where the fielders try to upset the incoming batsman immediately; the chirp, where a fielder, usually the wicketkeeper, tries to engage the batsman in a battle of wits to divert his attention from the game; the behind the back shout, where any one of the fielders may loudly suggest a new tactic to remove the batsman; the unexpected question, which may be so shocking and have nothing at all to do with cricket that the batsman loses concentration; the observation, which usually relates to the batsman's technique; the aggressive rant, where the bowler deliberately appears to get wound up; the sarcastic dig, where the bowler taunts the batsman; and the send off, where, having got out, the batsman is sent on his way with a volley of abuse ringing in his ears. The word itself appears to derive from the observation that New South Wales cricketer Grahame Corling was as subtle as a sledgehammer having offended his host at a party. This book tells you all about it!