The MCC moved this mode of dismissal from unfair play to run out category.
Australian batter David Warner on Thursday (10th March) talked about the MCC rule change on mankading dismissals. He explained how it'll still remain a spirit of cricket debate despite being moved to run out category.
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Wednesday (9th March) announced new amendments to its 2022 law code. The governing body brought as many as nine changes to the rules of the game, including a change in the mankading mode of dismissal.
Being named after Indian all-rounder Vinoo Mankad, it’s a mode of dismissal in which the bowler runs out the non-striker as they prepare to deliver the ball if the batter is out of their crease. It has sparked many controversies over the years with many calling it against the ‘spirit of the game’.
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The controversial dismissal was moved from Law 41 (Unfair play) to Law 38 (Run out) by MCC and it along with eight other rules will be effective from 1st October 2022.
Talking about the mankading, Warner said that despite MCC moving it from unfair play it’ll still remain a spirit of cricket issue.
“I still think the history of the game suggests it’s a spirit of cricket thing… You don’t expect players to do that. I do agree with the fact that if you are backing up, and you’re out of your crease by a long way (you are fair game).
“I think it happened more predominantly at the end of a white-ball 50-over games, or obviously in T20 cricket we’ve seen it but at the end of the day, as a batsman, you’ve got to stay in your crease,” David Warner was quoted as saying by ‘news.com.au'
Taking a pragmatic view at the change, Warner acknowledged that it's the non-striker's fault if the batter gets run-out before the ball is delivered. But he also hoped that now the bowlers won't go looking for such dismissals because it will slow the game down.
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“There’s no doubt about that, and if you’re silly enough to get caught out like that and run out, that’s your own fault. You’re told not to leave before the bowler lets the ball go, so just don’t do it.
"I think what’s important for the game of cricket is that bowlers don’t be looking for that, because then you’re going to slow the game down even more. know from before, being a captain, it can be frustrating and you’re taking time out of the game. So there’s some areas there that need to be addressed, but that’s on an individual basis,” he said.
David Warner is currently playing the Test series against Pakistan. He scored 68 in the first Test in Rawalpindi and will be next seen in action in the second match in Karachi, starting March 12.
(PTI inputs)