I never saw the game(s) on Saturday but I remember Nixon being a bit mouthy when he played in a few ODI games in Australia a few years ago.
I thought then that he seemed like a bit of an idiot, although I'm sure these is just 'heat of the moment' antics.

*these are*

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Nixon is to retire any day now and was probably only offering Buttler some friendly advice on where to invest for his retirement.

neon1001uk

I think you are slightly missing my point - Nixon could be heard on the stump microphone almost up to the bowler's delivery stride. I am not talking about clever little comments after the event, this was a deliberate attempt to distract a batsman about to play a shot.

I think sledging has a place but the second a bowler starts his run up there should be some rule in place to be quiet if there isn't already (?).

It is rather lame for a bloke who is 40, feeling the need to sledge a lad who is 20 years old and lets me honest, 20 times as talented!

I respect Nixon a lot for his attitude, effort and old skool ways, but there are limits. To be honest, I thought it was quite sad how far and annoying he seems to go.

If I were in the batsman's place, if there was chat during the run up, I'd wait for the bowler to enter his delivery stride and then pull away.

Do that a few times and see how fast they shut up, especially in these days of poor over rates. Plus it will really pi$$ the bowler off. I'd certainly be having a word with my wicky if the batter was repeatedly refusing to face after I'd run in 15 yards at full pelt.

HM
I would do exactly the same and of course tell Nixon where he can stick his free bus pass.

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Nixon is like that (that`s why they call him the badger). He gets in your ear and the likes of Trescothick and Kirby (who know what he`s like) should have warned Butler and the other Somerset kiddies.

I saw Nixon and Butler shake hands and Butler was well upset, so too was Kieswetter..

Big boys game. No place for cry babies.

LEICESTERSHIRE LA LA LA !

spot on , he know the only way leicestershire were going to win , was to get into there faces and thats wat nico did ,like bumble said little leicestershire , well not so little now hey , somerest thought he would be easy , but the grit and togetherness of the foxes was incredible ,

Bowling Warney

"Big boys game. No place for cry babies"

It has always been a big boys' game, and soon to be rid of one of it's smaller players.....

neon, it happened in a game I was playing in once.

Our opener was facing the opening quick, and for the first few balls, one of the oppo players who didn't have a game was shouting from the boundary during his run up. Our batter just stepped away as the bowler hit his stride 3 or 4 times in a row. The bowler came over and gave this bloke (his own team mate) a rather substantial piece of his mind. He was a lot quieter after that.

It may be a big boy's game, but it's also a gentleman's game.

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Sledgings part of the game Butler better get used to it or he'll spend most of his career upset!

Couldnt care less about Nixon retiring he's a nothing cricketer who's made little impact through a long career.