Dean had left the crease and came out when Deepti Sharma reached Panterian. According to the rules of cricket, if the non-striker is out of the crease, he can complete the bowling action and run out. Deepti Sharma did just that at the crucial juncture. Dean had left the crease like this many times in the match. Although there is no legal error in the dismissal of Deepti Dean, the England players have alleged that it is an act that does not fit the dignity of cricket.
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What is Mankading?
India’s Vinu Mankad dismissed Australia’s Bill Brown in the 1947 Sydney Test and Mankading entered the history of cricket. This kind of expulsion is called Mankading after the name of Vinu Mankad. The law of cricket allows such dismissals against the dignity of the game.
“A run-out is permitted if the non-striker is outside his crease at the time the bowler releases the ball,” the Mankading rule states. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of the rules of cricket, has found no wrongdoing by Deepti Sharma. MCC rules state that the non-striker must remain at the crease until the ball is released from the bowler’s hand. MCC also stated that if the non-striker had stayed at the crease, there would not have been run-outs like the India-England match.
Criticized by the English cricket world
The criticism of England cricketers was that the outing was legal, but it was an act that was not worthy of respect in cricket. “I don’t think it’s a win the right way. They (India) have the right to do so. There is nothing wrong with them getting wickets in such a way. But I can never agree with the way they handled it,” said former England cricketer Lydia Greenway.
The England players are also alleging that Deepti deliberately delayed the completion of the bowling action in order to dismiss Dean. The controversy is now heating up due to the 2017 amendment to the MCC Act. As per the 2017 amendment, the bowler has the right to run out only if he leaves the crease early from the non-striker’s end. Discussions often proceed with regard to the method of expulsion and its dignity.
Why is the name of Mankad mentioned?
When a player is run out at the non-striking end, India’s Vinu Mankad is often criticized for dragging his name. Vinu Mankad dismissed the Aussie when he was trying to get a run in an inappropriate manner. Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is one of those who strongly criticizes the use of the term Mankading.
In IPL 2020, Delhi Capitals player R Ashwin ran out RCB’s Aussie player Aaron Finch in this way. Gavaskar, who was in the commentary box that day, called this dismissal by the name of Aussie player Brown. Gavaskar’s argument was that there was no reason to use Vinu Mankad’s name in a bad way, because the game was unbecoming of cricket from the Australian player’s side.
“Vinu Mankad is one of the legendary cricketers of India. He was an all-rounder who led India to victories. It is not acceptable to say that a player like him has played in a manner that is not worthy of the dignity of cricket. It is not right to insult the legend of India. Bill Brown was the culprit in 1947. Vinu Mankad was not,” Gavaskar said in an interview with The Indian Express.
“Indian players should not encourage this practice. It is not okay to use our player’s name in a bad way. Indian media still refer to such expulsions with Mankad’s name. It is time to change that. Better to add Brown’s name. “Because it was Aussie cricket that played an undignified game that day,” Gavaskar added.
Dean’s response
Dean was very disappointed when he was run out. The player left the field with tears in his eyes. Meanwhile, Dean also tried to run out in the same way in the next match. It’s just that he couldn’t get out because the batter didn’t leave the crease. “From today I will stay firmly at my crease,” Dean wrote on Instagram after the match against India.
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