When it comes to verbals in cricket, how much is too much? This question has arisen from the feisty Ashes series dominated by Australia, where there has been a great deal of flak flying on and off the field. I have been asked several times about this since the series started, and in my view, some of it has been overblown – but yes, there have been times when a line has been crossed and certain parties have let themselves down. Let us be straight here. This stuff has always gone on in cricket, and not just the highly-pressured Ashes. […]
