Boult isn’t underrated in India if that’s what you were asking. he is rightfully seen as a world class bowler
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If he'd wanted to, he could've run him out. But it was Dhawan who isn't exactly the problem here.
That P Singh catch is why.
I gather from Cricinfo, that the guy was out of the crease when Ashwin stopped, but did get inside the crease the next ball (which Ashwin released). Generally, you know Ashwin is rattled when he tries this (e.g., his team are behind the eight-ball). I'm all for no-warnings for out of the crease batters but for a degree of risk for the bowler to stop them trying it constantly.
Yes, I agree with this and proposed the same idea in another group too. No warnings. Either mankad him or don't mankad. If batter is out, he is out. Else, it is a free hit.
To be honest, from what I saw, it was more like he just pulled out of bowling rather than threatened a Mankad at all. I'm as anti-Mankad as anyone, but didn't feel like an attempt here.
He gave Dhawan a few second long stare straight after he pulled out. Could just be theatrics but that tells me it's the mankad.
Who do you drop for him? Buttler, holder, hetymyr and boult are all locks.
