The 10 Greatest Ashes Sledges Of All Time

To celebrate the start of the Aussies Ashes campaign, we're looking at the greatest Aussie sledges against the Poms of all time. Think you can beat em? Go to www.pommel.com.au, sledge the poms and smash the piñata to win 20K

10. "Would you like me to bowl a piano and see if you can play that".

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Mervyn to Graham Gooch after the Gooch kept missing.

9. "You got an MBE, right? For scoring seven at The Oval? That's embarrassing."

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After England won the 2005 Ashes, a bunch of them got an MBE. Paul Collingwood scored 7 and got one too. Warnie was not impressed.

8. "Mate, if you turn the bat over, you'll see the instructions on the back."

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Merv to Robin Smith, frustrated after the batsman kept missing his deliveries.

7. "You've got to bat on this in a minute, Tuffers. Hospital food suit you?"

Craig Mcdermott to Phil Tuffnell as the batsman waited his turn on a very bouncy wicket.

6. "Oi Tufnell, can I borrow your brain? I'm building an idiot."

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Australian spectator to Phil Tufnell during the ashes.

5. "It's no good hitting me there mate. There's nothing to damage!

The not so brilliant Derek Randall shot this quip at Dennis Lillee after being hit on the head by a bouncer.

4. “Hey Gatt, move out of the way, I can’t see the stump!”

Dennis Lillee to the chunky Michael Gatting.

3. “The other advantage England have when Tufnell is bowling is that he isn’t fielding.”

Ian Chappell.

Poor Phil Tufnell. He really was a very bad fielder though.

2. "Geoffrey Boycott is the only fellow I've ever met who fell in love with himself at a young age and has remained faithful ever since"

When a Dennis Lillee starts taking a crack at your levels of humility you know you're in trouble.

1. "What do you call an Englishman that can't bowl and can't bat? An all rounder!"

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