Mankad

IPL 2019: R Ashwin hits back at James Anderson over 'Mankad' row, says pacer might end up doing the same thing

Ravichandran Ashwin has absolutely "no regrets" having 'Mankaded' Jos Buttler in an IPL game and he will certainly not be surprised if he finds England pacer Jimmy Anderson, who 'virtually' ripped him to shreds, doing the same in near future.

Ashwin-Buttler 'Mankad' controversy: Amid all arguments, spirit of the game still rules in cricket

The argument against Ashwin isn’t whether he had warned Buttler or whether the act wasn’t in the spirit of the game.

IPL 2019, KKR vs KXIP Match Preview: Chris Gayle, Andre Russell in focus as Kings XI face Knight Riders post R Ashwin's 'Mankad' storm

Andre Russell will be KKR's answer to Chris Gayle as the KKR star also fashioned a sensational win, smashing an unbeaten 49 from 19 balls in their opening fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad two days ago.

IPL 2019, RR vs KXIP: War of words after Ravichandran Ashwin 'Mankads' Jos Buttler; 'Terrible Sportsmanship' cry Twitterati

The IPL clash between RR and KXIP on Monday witnessed a commotion amongst the players during the second innings, the cause of which was a unique mode dismissal that involved England batsman Jos Buttler.

IPL 2019, RR vs KXIP: What is 'Mankading', the unusual form of dismissal that saw Jos Buttler lose his wicket at hands of R Ashwin

Mankading — a dismissal when a bowler runs out a non-striker before delivery — was coined 70 years ago when Indian all-rounder Vinoo Mankad twice ran out Bill Brown at the bowler's end during India's tour of Australia in 1947.

IPL 2019, RR vs KXIP: Ravichandran Ashwin should be lauded for having the guts to do something unpopular, but right

For many, maybe even those within his team, Ashwin is a villain today. That makes him an even bigger hero. Without even bowling a ball, he might just have taken cricket one step further into a more balanced future.

A batsman's game? Instead of frowning on 'mankading', we should be asking why the non-striker left his crease

The solution to 'mankad'ing is straightforward: To have more of it. Let’s admit that truth that we all know, but few accept: that if cricket ever was the gentleman’s game, now it is the batter’s game.

The mankad muddle: Twitter debates as West Indies in QF, Zimbabwe go out of U-19 World Cup

Controversy clouded the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh on Tuesday when West Indies secured a 2-run victory over Zimbabwe in the final over of their group match by 'mankading' the last batsmen.

Controversy grips U-19 World Cup as West Indies 'mankad' Zimbabwe to reach quarterfinals

The West Indies took the last quarter-final spot in the ICC U19 World Cup with a thrilling, but controversial, two-run win over Zimbabwe in Chittagong on Tuesday.