Some of the best insults

Rod Marsh (Australia) v Ian Botham (England)

When Botham took guard in an Ashes match, Marsh welcomed him to the wicket with the immortal words: 'So how's your wife and my kids?'



Robin Smith (Eng) v Merv Hughes (Aus)

In the 1989 Lords' Test, Hughes said to Smith after he played and missed: 'You can't bat.'

Smith to Hughes after he smacked him to the boundary: 'Hey Merv, we make a fine pair. I can't bat and you can't bowl.'



Merv Hughes (Aus) v Javed Miandad (Pakistan)

In the 1991 Adelaide Test, Javed called Hughes a fat bus conductor. A few balls later, Hughes dismissed him and exclaimed: 'Tickets please.'



James Ormond (Eng) v Mark Waugh (Aus)

Ormond had just come out to bat and was greeted by Waugh: 'What are you doing out here, there's no way you're good enough to play for England.'

Ormond replied: 'Maybe not, but at least I'm the best player in my family.'



Ian Healy (Aus) v Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)

Warne was trying to tempt portly Sri Lanka skipper Ranatunga out of his crease.

Wicketkeeper Ian Healy believed he had the solution: 'Put a Mars Bar on a good length. That should do it.'