All this sledging who really cares? Apparently the commentators find it a great talking point but I don't find interesting at all. Its one of these traditions that seems to be added to the game but what role does it play? What does add to the game? It seems to delight the commentators but not me.

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"Checkout the big brain on Brett" Pulp Fiction

I see Warne called Bell 'Shermanator' after the geek in the American Pie films,if i had been Bell i would have called Warne 'Stifler' as he is an annoying womanising plonker and then asked which of his teammates was '****break' as they slept with Stifler's mum.I wonder how he would have taken that?

I think the players find it as a little fun. The players with a sense of humour, as long as its not about family. Innocent sledging is alright.

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Bill Ponsford - The only one who could play in Bradman’s company and make it a duet.

Apparently Colly said to Warne "Its hot enough out here without wering someone elses hair!"

Just a bit of fun, no harm at all and if it puts you off you shouldn't be there.

All Warne would have said to shut him Collingwood down was "will anyone remember you in 10 years".

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Bill Ponsford - The only one who could play in Bradman’s company and make it a duet.

I know Warne isn't the brightest but surely even hes not stupid enough to question the ability of a bloke whos just stuffed him for 200. I suppose if Colly really wants to be remembered he should talk to Indian Bookmakers or become a convicted drug cheat.

I agree it's part of the game and so long as it's not too nasty then I've got no problem with it.

It gives the commentators something to talk about a lot of the time but on the whole it's not particularly interesting.

They will.He's the guy who got a brilliant double ton and still got stuffed.

I dont want to watch a match where players of the two teams are not talking to each other. A bit of exchange makes it interesting. But I dont like it when they start abusing each other'd family with some really bad language.

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My computer can beat me at chess.....but its no match for me at kick boxing.

"Chatting" is okay. As long as players dont get personal (as already mentioned).

I must say I hate the way the South Africans were being abusive towards the Indians in the ODI's. Especially the last one. It does not take a good lip-reader to know what they're saying. And the television crew makes it easy too. I hate to explain to the kids why its okay for their heroes to use those f-words and s-words when talking to other people, and they cant...

And then of course there's Andre Nel. He glares, he talks, he abuses (hey, a bad word is recognisable even in Afrikaans)...and then he smiles. As if its okay to be abusive, and then the umpire must excuse you because you smiled.

I agree with Alan Donald. Then its uncalled for. I think the umpires are way too lenient on abusive bowlers and fielders.