Should Mankading law be outlawed?

[wellAlbidarned]

...because that's how cricket works, last time I checked -- the bowler bowls the ball.

and batsmen are meant to wait for the bowler to release the ball before starting their run

 

[StephenZA]

What I don`t get is at what point when the ball is not bowled is it called dead ball? Is this purely at the discretion of the umpire. As far as I`m aware except for the 'Mankand' run out if the bowler does not release the ball the ball is called dead? Unsure of the official rules.

 

[Smudge]

why should the non-striker be able to assume the ball is going to be bowled? It's one of those things which has been taken for granted for years but doesn't make much sense from a rule perspective. If the batsman just watches for when the ball is actually bowled before moving then the problem vanishes.

It's been a while since I batted in anger in a game, and I was a lower-order batsman anyway, but I ALWAYS watched the bowler if I was at the non-striker's end.

 

[BackFootPunch]

This discussion makes me think of baseball's balk rule. As far as I'm aware, it basically penalises the pitcher if he does something that constitutes the beginning of a pitch but then doesn't actually throw it. So the rules have to clearly state when a pitcher is said to have actually begun his motion and obviously before this he can do what he wants.

Cricket seems to sort of have this covered too, with the whole 'once the bowler has entered his bowling action, you can't be mankaded thing'. That just makes total sense to me. Until the bowler has entered his action, don't leave your crease and being run out is fair game. Once he's committed to bowling, you should be able to begin leaving the crease.

 

[Dan]

Which is fine, but then they changed the playing condition to let you pull out later and Mankad.

The Mankad law itself is fine; its the international playing condition which is broken.

 

[Spikey]

the Omar position is seriously great. i mean, we're in this whole awkward spot where a team basically has to announce whether they're gonna follow this rule or not, which does really suck, but it's absolutely crystal clear when you're playing Omar: mankading is on. i hope more teams do it

 

[Prince EWS]

the Omar position is seriously great. i mean, we're in this whole awkward spot where a team basically has to announce whether they're gonna follow this rule or not, which does really suck, but it's absolutely crystal clear when you're playing Omar: mankading is on. i hope more teams do it

I really hope you made this post on your phone.

 

[Spikey]

i did not.


i still refused to proof read it before posting though

 

[Prince EWS]

i did not.


i still refused to proof read it before posting though

I just don't get how you'd manage to type Omar instead of Oman twice without it being some sort of auto-correct.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

You come at the king, you best not miss (the Mankad).

 

[Daemon]

I hope Rohit Sharma mankads a Bangladeshi batsman.

Then they try to do the same but Rohit's in his crease, then proceeds to score 120* (67)

The tears might wipe Bangladesh out from the maps

 

[harsh.ag]

I hope Rohit Sharma mankads a Bangladeshi batsman.

Then they try to do the same but Rohit's in his crease, then proceeds to score 120* (67)

The tears might wipe Bangladesh out from the maps

Kolkata will be invaded. Pratters' rage will engulf CW.

 

[Jono]

Spikey, like Rodney Hogg, has never heard of Oman before.

 

[Daemon]

Bangladesh came for the king, and they did not miss

 

[Gnske]

I'm predicting, at this very early stage, that the 2019 CWC final will be between England and NZ.

You heard it here first.

Nostradamus

 

[ataraxia]

This poll result is great

 

[Aidan11]

Yep. I think it's the right result. Not a nice tactic but you can't have non strikers running half way down the pitch as.the ball is bowled. Gotta have some.kind of deterrent.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

It’s just so easy as a non-striker to watch the ball coming out of the bowler’s hand and wait until then to take your bat out of the crease. And if you crouch down and extend your bat you can still get a pretty huge head start.

It’s not much to ask of professional cricketers for them to pay attention, I managed it in indoor cricket where mankads are rife.

 

[Ashes81]

It shouldn't be outlawed for pretty obvious reasons.

I think the umpire should give one warning to offending batsmen then the bowling team can Mankad him.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Same except no warnings.