It’s not often I read about a new sledge, but in a story today is a pearler from an as yet unnamed Australian player from the 2003 world cup final.

To set the scene, we’re at the final of the cricket World Cup in Joburg. Zaheer Khan as the Indian spearhead has taken the Aussie players on in a verbal battle, sledging anyone who’d listen all match. With the Indian captain pulling his opening bowler after 7 overs with figures of 0/67 (9.6 rpo) and having part timers bowl out the remainder of his allottment, you’d have to say it backfired.

The as yet unnamed Australian player is most likely Gilly, Hayden, Ponting or Martyn, as they’re the only ones who got a bat on our way to 2/359 that day! The sledge:

“Well, Zed, there’ll be some houses burnt down in India tonight and the way you’ve bowled, yours could be the first.”