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Strange culture for indoor. Indoor has always been a different sport in that the ball is always live with the exception of end of over.

Same as the other poster - I haven't played in years - but there was no issue mankading at all. Same as deliberately bowling wide on third ball to generate a run out or stumping.
 

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I like the mankad change. In recent years especially in T20 batsman have been leaving their crease early intentionally to steal singles. Totally against the rules and spirit of the game and there are rarely repercussions. Simply evens the playing field a bit.
 
By making it this strict, batsmen will become conditioned. Yes, in a close game where you need one off the last ball with 1 wicket in hand - a bowler could try this. If it works, well done. The batsman should not have left the crease early to try and gain 5cm advantage. Harsh but fair.
I have no problem with this becoming a part of the game. Similar to stealing bases in baseball. And if it were to become a part of the game, there would be no grey area or stigma around it. It's the grey area that is the problem and this looks to remove that. So for mine, it's a good call.

If the batsmen wants to take the risk, good for them. It's probably worth it - particularly in tight one day matches. There's probably a fair chunk of bowlers who are not good enough to simultaneously concentrate on bowling and whether the batsmen is leaving his crease early so the non striker can potentially bork the bowler as well, putting them off their line and length. But they are risking their wicket - not hugely different to a risky quick single where the margins are super fine.

And just on a question of fairness - when run out margins can be literally a few centimetres (less sometimes) why should a non striker get any advantage without the genuine threat of punishment?
 
At least this will finally quieten the constant howls of protest there's always been about the batters-crossed-during-a-catch rule
In country cricket - "did you leave your crease? Yeah, **** it that'll do".
 

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So you completely deny the existence of women's cricket then?

This is cricket, where men are men, boys are men, and the women most certainly men too.

JackFlash always has the latest hot take on woke issues around BigFooty.
 
Also glad that Mankad-ing is now legitimised, always baffled as to why it's been so controversial. Don't leave the crease until the bowler has delivered and you won't get dismissed - simple.

Not sure if you've been watching any of the women's world cup, but one of the commentators had an interesting suggestion for a rule change, though not sure how practical it would be or who would be watching for it

- if the non-striker leaves the crease before the ball is bowled, then there's not a no-ball if the bowler over steps


I doubt there's any actual consideration for that rule change between just commentator talk, but it seems to complicate something which isn't that complicated
 
Maybe if the bowler goes for a Mankad but the batter is still in their crease then it is a no ball. Otherwise it could get tiresome if the bowler pulls out of their delivery stride twice an over on the off chance of a run out.
No problems with that adding that as a rule.
 
Maybe if the bowler goes for a Mankad but the batter is still in their crease then it is a no ball. Otherwise it could get tiresome if the bowler pulls out of their delivery stride twice an over on the off chance of a run out.
It's just an appeal for a run out - do we give no-balls for any other failed appeal?

I see your point, though, but perhaps it is already included in law 41.9 - time wasting. Which can allow for either 5 penalty runs or the bowler being removed from the attack.

41.9 Time wasting by the fielding side

41.9.1
It is unfair for any fielder to waste time.

41.9.2 If either umpire considers that the progress of an over is unnecessarily slow, or time is being wasted in any other way, by the captain of the fielding side or by any other fielder, at the first instance the umpire concerned shall

- if the ball is in play, call and signal Dead ball.

- inform the other umpire of what has occurred.

The bowler’s end umpire shall then

- warn the captain of the fielding side, indicating that this is a first and final warning.

- inform the batters of what has occurred.

41.9.3 If either umpire considers that there is any further waste of time in that innings by any fielder, the umpire concerned shall

- if the ball is in play, call and signal Dead ball.

- inform the other umpire of what has occurred.

The bowler’s end umpire shall then

either, if the waste of time is not during an over, award 5 Penalty runs to the batting side and inform the captain of the fielding side of the reason for this action

or, if the waste of time is during the course of an over, direct the captain of the fielding side to suspend the bowler immediately from bowling.

The bowler thus suspended shall not be allowed to bowl again in that innings.

If applicable, the over shall be completed by another bowler, who shall neither have bowled any part of the previous over, nor be allowed to bowl any part of the next over.

Additionally the umpire shall inform the batters and, as soon as is practicable, the captain of the batting side of what has occurred.

The umpires together shall report the occurrence as soon as possible after the match to the Executive of the offending side and to any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the captain, any other individuals concerned and, if appropriate, the team.
 

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