29/10/2007

Sledging okay says Taufel: But please be original

Cricket's No.1 umpire Simon Taufel says he along with other umpires feel that there is nothing wrong with players having a go at each other as long as it is within bounds.

Taufel like any other sportsman loves sledging when it is original and witty.

Unsurprisingly, Taufel named serial glarer Andre Nel of South Africa as one sledger who'd become a tad boring.

"I was in Pakistan recently with Andre Nel playing for South Africa against the Pakistanis," he said.

"Andre unfortunately only had one line that he was dishing out to Shoaib Malik and the boys so it got a bit monotonous there.

"We just had a chat to Andre and said to (captain) Graeme Smith, 'well, look he's only traipsing out one line, it's getting a bit boring."

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