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Waugh involved in banter with Patel
Last updated on: January 07, 2004 00:16 IST
Amidst all the hype surrounding his farewell match, Steve Waugh [ Images ] had to contend with an unexpected dose of his own medicine from a player half his age.
As Waugh fought a grim battle to stave off defeat in the series-deciding fourth Test in Sydney [ Images ], 19 year-old Indian wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel [ Images ] tried to unsettle the veteran batsman through some banter.
The baby-faced Patel egged on the 38 year-old stalwart to play one of his sweep shots one last time, revealed Waugh at the post-match conference.
"The India [ Images ] 'keeper was saying, 'Come on, just one more of the famous slog-sweeps before you finish'," said Waugh.
"They had a bit of a crack, which is a bit of fun out there.
"I said, 'Look, show a bit of respect. You were in nappies when I debuted 18 years ago'."
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