What he said:
“”There were people like Dennis Lillee, who was a past master at letting people have it, but he was a bit of a fairy when he got hit himself.”
Tony Greig recounting how the Aussies found it disconcerting when they were treated to their own sledging medicine.
What he really meant:
“I believed that what’s good for the goose is equally good for the gander.If you dish it out, you should be able to stand it as well.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Tiptoe around.”