This is how it cam get out of hand..

Occasionally, sledging doesn’t go down too well.

McGrath to Ramnaresh Sarwan: “So what does Brian Lara’s di*k taste like?

”Sarwan: “I don’t know. Ask your wife.

McGrath : “If you ever F**king mention my wife again, I’ll F**king rip your F**ing throat out.”

Unfortunately for Sarwan’s quick wit, McGrath’s wife was very sick at the time with the cancer that would later take her life.
From www.cricketsledges.com

Now if Sarwan didn't know about her illness its a pretty good response to something McGrath started.

But...