Kane Williamson of Sunrisers Hyderabad has joined the hot topic of discussion in cricket – Mankading which was first witnessed in IPL when Ravichandran Ashwin who then played for Kings XI Punjab ran Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals out in the league match of IPL 2019.
Mankading has been under discussion among fans, cricketers and experts. Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting announced he will not allow Ravichandran Ashwin to do it again after he was traded into Delhi Capitals franchise.
Kane Williamson And Ricky Ponting Does Not Encourage Mankading
Kane Williamson, the New Zealand skipper and Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting mainstay does not encourage ‘Mankading’ as it does not fit his team SRH as he feels one should upheld rules and spirit of cricket.
“No, I certainly do not encourage it. That is not something that we look to do at all as a team,” Williamson told ‘The Week’.
“We have behaviours that are important to us as a group, and something like that does not fit with us, so that is my stance. However, if someone is looking to cheat, I think it would be worth having a quiet word with him and make sure the rules and spirit of the game are upheld. As ambassadors of the game, I think it is really important to stay within those lines.” The New Zealand skipper added.
Sunrisers Hyderabad came in IPL 2020 with a suspect middle order to address and included bowling all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for Kane Williamson. An injury to Kane Williamson during training session prompted a replacement.
Replacement Mitchell Marsh injured his ankle into his first over of bowling which looks bad enough to cast a shadow over the rest of his IPL. There is no word on when Kane Williamson will be available for selection as SRH lost to RCB in their opening game by 10 runs.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting said before the start of IPL 2020 that he is against Mankading after spinner Ravichandran Ashwin joined the Delhi Capitals this season. The announcement made headlines and the off-spinner confirmed that he had conversations with the Australian coach regarding the matter.
“We have spoken about it and I have told him my expectation that I wouldn’t want him to Mankad,” Ricky Ponting recently told InsideSport when asked about his direction to Ashwin regarding Makading.
Mankading refers to a situation when a bowler runs out the batsman at the non-striker’s end, who leaves the crease even before the ball is delivered. The term ‘Mankading’ came into reckoning after former Indian all-rounder Vinoo Mankad ran out Australia’s Bill Brown at the non-striker’s end during an ongoing Test match at Sydney in 1947.
Though Vinoo Mankad warned Bill Brown before running him out in this fashion, he was severely criticized by the Australian media and critics alike. Legendary Sir Donald Bradman however, in his autobiography, supported Vinoo Mankad and said there should not have been any controversy since the rules of cricket allow a dismissal of this kind.
Muttiah Muralitharan Shared His Opinion Too On Mankading
Muttiah Muralitharan, the Sri Lankan spin legend who is at present SRH’s bowling consultant shared his opinion on the controversial subject matter after SRH batsman Kane Williamson.
“If the bowler should not have the unfair advantage of running out the batsman, the latter too should not have the unfair advantage of proceeding too ahead in the pitch in order to take a run. I believe warnings should be given.
“Rather than giving the batsman out, five penalty runs should be added to the erring team if an umpire feels that the non-striker or the bowler is taking unfair advantage,” Muralitharan told Hindustan Times.
Jos Buttler’s dismissal was the big turning point in the match and it cost the Rajasthan Royals the match. At that stage, Rajasthan Royals needed 77 runs to win off 43 balls, with nine wickets in hand.
Jos Buttler was looking very promising and poised for a big score while batting on 69 off 43 balls. Soon after the opener’s dismissal, the team’s run-chase suffered and they lost as many as seven wickets for only 22 runs, eventually losing the match by 14 runs.