Blog 22: "MANKAD"
WHAT IS MANKAD?
Vinoo Mankad, Indian opener and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, started this controversy backsin 1947 during India's tour of Australia when he paused his delivery and broke the wicket on the non-striker's end to dismiss Bill Brown during the second test. Although the method doesn't violate the laws of cricket, it is still considered as an unsporting play by many. This incident sparked many questions in Aussie media and 'Mankading' and 'Mankad' came into existence.
According to Law 41.16: If the non-striker is out of his/her ground from the moment the ball comes into play to the instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball, the bowler is permitted to attempt to run him/her out.
SO THE RULE BOOK IS ON THE BOWLER'S SIDE TOO.
RECENT TALKS
The dismissal was given a new form of life when Ravichandran Ashwin used the method in the 2019 edition of IPL to get Jos Buttler out in the match between KXIP(Now Punjab Kings) and Rajasthan Royals. The off-spinner face the wrath of fans back in the day. During IPL 2020 something similar happened, during the match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Ashwin took everyone by surprise when he tried getting RCB's opener Aaron Finch similarly to what he did against Jos Buttler, but this time he issued a warning to the batsmen as Finch was seen escaping the crease way before the ball was released from Ashwin. This incident again led to 'Mankad' becoming a trending topic on social media.
PAST EXPERIENCES
The Mankad is, and always has been, allowed in cricket laws. It is a perfectly legal way of dismissing a batsman and an act that's apparently heinous that one of the last men to do it, Keemo Paul, at the under-19 World Cup in 2016, broke down in tears because of the hate that he received and said he would never do it ever again. While we all agree that the laws are not against mankad and so the batsman should stay in the crease until the bowler delivers the ball.
What do you think about Mankad? Do you think it should be allowed? Comment you thoughts.
BY - Jai Deshmukh
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