The culture of cricket

From the outside, cricket looks like a gentlemen's sport . If you travel by train in the most traditional regions of England, it is very possible that you will see people playing in the grass of some small town, as they have been doing for centuries.
While cricket is undoubtedly more civilized than many sports, you may be surprised what players say to each other. The sledging , a very common practice in this elegant sport, is to insult the adversary so desconcentrarlo. Australians have a reputation for mastering this technique. The more elaborate the insult, the better. The best enter the cricket jargon.
For example, the Pakistani Javed Miandad called Australian legend Merv Hugues "bus driver seboso" in a party of 1991. A release of Hughes eliminated Miandad shortly after and, crossing him, he released him, smiling: "Your ticket , please".
Fans also remember the 52 cans of beer consumed by the Australian David Boon on his flight from Sydney to London in 1989.

But, despite the sledging , it can be said that in cricket the forms are saved, in comparison with other sports. The retired player Rod Marsh said: "We have always been clear that it was strictly forbidden to refer to wives, girlfriends, mothers, etc.
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