“Need to talk to Ashwin”- Netizens divided as Mitchell Starc gives MANKAD warning to Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera as he leaves crease
Even on the last ball of the third over, Starc stopped to attempt the run-out but Perera was well behind the crease.
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Australian paceman Mitchell Starc saw Sri Lankan opener Kusal Perera leaving the crease early before delivery of his ball during Sri Lanka’s innings on Monday (October 16) at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow. On the fourth delivery, he paused during his delivery stride and gave a warning to Perera.
Even on the last ball of the third over, Starc stopped to attempt the run-out but Perera was well behind the crease. Ex-England skipper and commentator Nasser Hussain said on-air that the Aussie quick had told the umpire about Perera’s getting a head start before delivery of the ball.
“After the first ball Starc had a little word with the umpire, Kusal Perera just leaving his crease…he was saying to Kusal Perera ‘don’t leave your crease’,” Hussain said on-air.
This was surprising, given that it came from Starc who once uttered, “I am not Deepti, but I won’t do it. That doesn’t mean you can leave early” while giving a warning to English skipper Jos Buttler who was leaving the crease prematurely during a T20I match last year. The incident happened after the huge uproar over Indian women’s cricketer Deepti Sharma’s run-out of England’s Charlie Dean during an ODI match that year.
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Netizens praise Mitchell Starc for giving warning to batters
The Mankad dismissal is a controversial one. India’s former captain Vinoo Mankad first attempted the dismissal when he ran out Bill Brown of Australia at the non-striker’s end in a Test match.
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of the cricketing Laws, stated, “At any time from the moment the ball comes into play until the instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball, the non-striker is liable to by Run out if he/she is out of his/her ground.” But despite MCC’s law, the action has garnered criticism.
Fans on social media are praising Mitchell Starc for giving the warning to the batter before attempting the Mankading. A section of the fans said the Aussie pacer should have run out Kusal Perera without giving the warning.
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Sri Lanka chose batting after winning the toss. They currently are enjoying the momentum, crossing 100 without losing any wickets.
Talking about Australia, they are have landed in India with one of the best pace attacks in the 2023 World Cup. Mitchell Starc spearheads the fast-bowling unit. Starc’s bowling record is unprecedented in World Cups as he has bagged 49 wickets in 18 matches, the 33-year-old is the fifth-leading wicket-taker in the history of World Cups. In March 2023, Australia beat India by a 2-1 margin in the three-match ODI series, and Starc played an instrumental role in this success.
He took eight wickets in three matches and became the highest wicket-taker in the competition. Australia’s bowling spearhead will get the support of Josh Hazlewood and his captain, Pat Cummins, to bolster his team’s fast-bowling unit.
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