Watch: A look back at Mankading dismissals in cricket history

The game of cricket has seen many hot controversies in its history and ‘Mankading’ is one of the never ending debate that has a to and fro opinion about it. Even though it is completely legal by the laws of the game, it is considered against the cricketing spirit of the gentleman’s game.

MCC rule:

The MCC (Law 42.15) states that “The bowler is permitted, before entering his delivery stride, to attempt to run out the non-striker. Whether the attempt is successful or not, the ball shall not count as one of the over. If the bowler fails in an attempt to run out the non-striker, the umpire shall call and signal Dead ball as soon as possible.”

New ICC rule:

The bowler is permitted, before releasing the ball and provided he has not completed his usual delivery swing, to attempt to run out the non-striker. Whether the attempt is successful or not, the ball shall not count as one of the over. If the bowler fails in an attempt to run out the non-striker, the umpire shall call and signal dead ball as soon possible.

Many of them were not aware of a rule change that was implemented since the 1st of October 2011, which gives a bowler complete right to run a batsman out “before finishing his complete delivery stride” which means that bowler can run out the batsman before releasing the ball.

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“The laws of cricket make it quite clear that the non-striker must keep within his ground until the ball has been delivered. If not, why is the provision there which enables the bowler to run him out?” – Don Bradman once said.

The last instance recorded in international cricket was when Sri Lanka’s Sachithra Senanayake ran out England batsman Jos Butler after giving him a few warnings.

Watch: A look back at Mankading dismissals in cricket history:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlDR3YKxhZg