“It is better to remain silent and appear a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”

Wise words from Sir Winston Churchill and advice I probably should have given to my Mosman team mate Nick Grover.

Sledging comes in many formats, from abusive over the top vulgar tirades to subtle creative thought provoking strategies. Whatever the flavour, when you open your mouth on the sporting field you need to be able to back it up. In saying that, it is the stories of sledging that gave me the greatest humour on the cricket field.

I first met Nick Grover when I made the trip down the M4 from Campbelltown Cricket Club to the Mosman Cricket Club. Nick was this brash private school kid with a panache to ‘knuckle' at every chance

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