Showing posts with label sledging. Show all posts
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Sunday, March 25, 2007

When the joke was on Tony

Tony Greig, England’s South African-born captain, to the young David Hookes, 1977:
“When are your balls going to drop, Sonny?”
Hookes:
“I don't know, but at least I'm playing cricket for my own country.” Rubbing it in further, Hookes hit Greig for five consecutive fours.