5 instances when former cricketers got involved in a verbal tussle

4. Andrew Flintoff – Daryll Cullinan

Flintoff called Cullinan one of the worst at sledging

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff used to be quite a notorious character during his playing days and this trait has stuck with him even post retirement. During a conversation with BBC about how sledging has changed over the years, Flintoff took a dig at former South African cricketer Daryll Cullinan and referred to him as the worst sledger he has come across.

“He was horrible. I was only young ... the words he called me, I didn't even know what they meant. He just went at me and I don't think there's any place for that in any sport or any society,” the former Ashes hero had said about Cullinan’s ‘sledging’ skills. The Proteas cricketer was not at all impressed and responded to the comments in the best way he could.

He said, “I think he has embellished the story a bit too much. I think he's typical of a has-been at the moment. He's trying to stay in the limelight, travelling around the world and I think someone should just sit him down and just say to him he's being quite a cricket comic quite frankly.”