Does Sledging add spice to Cricket?

Sledging is a very old trick, used by many players to insult or irritate the players of the opposing team. Sledging is used to distract players so that they lose their concentration and commit a mistake. Although this is not supposed to always be abusive, it can be good humor but recently it has turned into personal comments and abusive language. It may be a debate whether its good or bad for the game of cricket and should it be allowed or not, but it does add necessary spice to the game of cricket.

Here are some of the sledges used by cricketers in past.

Greg Thomas - It weighs about 5 ounces, it's red, shiny, round and you're supposed to hit it! Vivian Richards(W Indies)- hits it for 6 and says - You know what it looks like, you go find it!

During 1989 Lords Test Hughes said to Smith after he played and; missed: "You can't f**king bat". Smith to Hughes after he smacked him to the boundary: "Hey Merv, we make a fine pair. I can't f**king bat and you can't f**king bowl."

Glenn McGrath (Australia)- What does Brian Lara's **** taste like? Ramanesh Sarwan (W Indies)- I don't know ask your wife Glenn McGrath(Australia) - You mention my f*cking wife again and i'll rip your f*cking throat out!

Ian Healy asked Arjuna: "Got your legs shivering?" Arjuna replied: "Yes, I’m tired after sleeping with your wife"

Malcolm Marshall was bowling to David Boon who had played and missed a couple of times. Marshall: "Now David, Are you going to get out now or am I going to have to bowl around the wicket and kill you?"

Mark Waugh - Mate what the f*ck are you doing out here, surely you're not good enough to play for England! James Ormond - At least I'm the best cricketer in my family.(comparing S Waugh with M Waugh)

Mark Waugh (Aus)- I remember you from a couple of years ago in Australia, you were sh*t then and you're f*cking useless now. Adam Parore - Yeah, that's me and when I was there you were going out with that old, ugly sl*t and now I hear you've married her. You dumb c*nt".

Mervyn Hughes to Gooch after playing and missing at a number of consecutive deliveries: I'll get you a piano instead to see if you can play that.

Rod Marsh to Ian Botham - So how's your wife and my kids?

Shane Warne (Australia)- Darryl I've been waiting years for the chance to embarrass you again. Darryl Cullinan (S Africa)- Really, it looks like most of the time you spent eating.