The Waugh Twins wrote:when I played club cricket way back, most of any talk came from the senior players. It never crossed my mind to say anything because if anything was said to me it went in one ear and out the other. I was too focused on either getting someone out or scoring runs.
The best retaliation is to ignore and eventually the immaturity will dry up.
Umps could do with intervening also, they are supposed to be the ones with the balls.
I thought in general the bowlers had the balls Mark?