'Batsman wanting to take unfair advantage by not staying back in the crease is the best thing'- Venkatesh Prasad schools Mark Waugh on run out at bowlers' end

The act of running a batter out at the non-strikers’ end is no longer a dismissal that falls under unfair rules. The International Cricket Council (ICC) amended new rules last October. Meanwhile, this form of dismissal is no longer considered as ‘Mankading’ and now falls in the run out category.

Though, there are some experts of the game who still disagree with this mode of dismissal and the latest example happens to be the Australian batting legend Mark Waugh. 

The veteran batter got criticized by former India medium-pacer, Venkatesh Prasad for still not keeping himself updated with the rules of the game.

Venkatesh Prasad reacts to Mark Waugh’s opinion on social media

Renowned sports journalist, Piers Morgan, forwarded the video of Pakistani pacer, Zaib-Un-Nisa, running out a Rwanda batter at the non-strikers’ end during their ICC Women’s U19 World Cup clash. He termed it as “pathetic” and added that he would never play cricket with someone who takes pleasure in dismissing an opponent in this manner.

Reacting to Piers Morgan’s tweet Mark Waugh wrote, “The worst thing is it seems that teams are using it as a deliberate planned way to get a wicket.”

Waugh concluded by giving a thumbs down emoji to show his displeasure on this form of run out. Nonetheless, once it came to Venkatesh Prasad’s notice, he wasted no time in giving a savage reply to the younger Waugh.

“Yes right , Bowlers planning to get a player out by legal means is the worst thing. Batsman wanting to take unfair advantage by not staying back in the crease is the best thing," Prasad wrote.

The worst thing is it seems that teams are using it as a deliberate planned way to get a wicket.👎

— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) January 16, 2023

Yes right , Bowlers planning to get a player out by legal means is the worst thing
Batsman wanting to take unfair advantage by not staying back in the crease is the best thing 😃 https://t.co/6BLpyLDiAP

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) January 16, 2023

While the rule of running out a batter at the non-strikers’ end has been legalised by the ICC, there have been a few instances where the batters have been warned by the bowlers to stay inside the crease, before they complete the release of the ball.

Recently, Mohammed Shami had dislodged the bails, when Sri Lanka skipper, Dasun Shanaka, had left his crease midway during his follow-through before skipper, Rohit Sharma, intervened and took back the appeal. Shanaka was batting on 98 when the incident took place.

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