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For former Australian cricketer Merv Hughes the sport was about physical and verbal combat.

The former fast bowler in the late 1980s and 1990s had a fierce glare and would subject opposition batsmen to wisecracks or verbal abuse, also known as sledging.

But what does he make of on-field sledging in modern cricket? And how does he view the controversial claims of England cricketer Kevin Pietersen who says that during his career a culture of bullying existed inside the England cricket team - a claim other England players say they do not recognise.