Why Are You So Fat?: The Book of Crickets Best Ever Sledges (Talksport)

talkSPORT and Portnoi, Gershon

ISBN 10: 0857200925 / ISBN 13: 9780857200921

Published by Simon and Schuster UK, 2010

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL1392626

Synopsis:

When hefty Zimbabwean chicken farmer Eddo Brandes kept on playing and missing to an increasingly frustrated Glenn McGrath, the Australian had had enough and decided a bit of verbals were called for: 'Oi, Brandes, why the hell are you so fat?' Quick as a flash, the answer came back: 'Because every time I shag your missus, she gives me a biscuit.'

Few games have such a rich history of sledging as cricket, with the Australians famed masters of the art. This collection, featuring contributions from talkSPORT's own Darren Gough and Ronnie Irani as well as many other cricket stars, brings together the best examples from around the world. To be effective, sometimes the sledge can be funny, as when Andrew Flintoff urged Tino Best, who was struggling to lay a bat on the ball, to 'mind the windows' at Lord's. Best immediately charged down the pitch to attack Ashley Giles' next ball and was stumped. But sometimes an element of real menace can do the trick, as when Malcolm Marshall commented to a struggling David Boon: 'Now are you going to get out or am I going to have to bowl round the wicket and kill you?'

About the Author: Gershon Portnoi has worked for talkSPORT and Shortlist magazines among others, and is the author of the bestselling books Why Are You So Fat? and Who Are Ya?

Bibliographic Details

Title: Why Are You So Fat?: The Book of Crickets ...
Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Used; Very Good