No Mankading antics, Ponting warns his Delhi players
Nonstriker-end runouts, named after Indian bowler Vinoo Mankad, is considered against the spirit of the game
New Delhi — Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting will not allow “Mankading” by his players at this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and will discuss the issue with Ravichandran Ashwin, who effected the controversial dismissal in 2019’s tournament.
Skippering Kings XI Punjab in 2019, Ashwin sparked a furore when he whipped the bails off at the nonstriker’s end to run out Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler, who had left the crease early. While legal, the dismissal, named after India bowler Vinoo Mankad who ran out Australia’s Bill Brown in similar fashion in 1947, is considered against the spirit of the game...
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