Mankading in cricket is a term, that received a lot of attention from cricketers. Even after it is made as a law, people still treat it as “unsportsmanshiplike”. 

Let’s understand what is Mankading, is it acceptable, popular moments of Mankading in cricket and the reasons for the controversies associated with this most sensation and controversial rule. 

What is Mankading in Cricket?

Mankading is a form of run out. However, the ball is not bowled yet. It may sound confusing, so let’s make it simpler. 

• The bowler is running to bowl a delivery. 
• The batter on the non-striker’s end gets outside the popping crease. 
• The bowler stops bowling and takes off the bails, before delivering the ball. 

The non-striker will be given out, and this event is known as Mankading. 

Where does the word “Mankading” come from?

Vinoo Mankad, a famous player from India, is said to be the first person to attempt this type of run out. This technique of dismissal is named after him. 

• The word “mankading” was first used by the Australian press. 
• During India’s tour of Australia in 1947, Vinoo Mankad dismissed Bill Brown by removing the stumps twice when Brown was outside the crease. 
• The umpire signalled out. 

Even though Don Bradman, who was serving as captain of Australia at the time, came out in support of Mankad, the Australian press criticized him for his lack of sportsmanlike conduct. Following this occurrence, there were other changes made to the Rules of Cricket.

Is Mankading in Cricket Acceptable?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) modified the playing circumstances and provided clarity on the rule. 

• The ICC shifted Mankading from the “unfair play” section to the “run out” section on October 1, 2022. 
• It doesn’t talk about the Spirit of the Game, as following the rules per se is uploading the Game Spirit. 

The MCC Law specifies, “The non-striker is liable to be run out if at any point between the time the ball comes into play and the time the bowler would usually have been anticipated to release the ball, the non-striker is out of his/her ground.”

“In these conditions, the non-striker is run out if he or she is out of his or her ground when his or her wicket is laid down by the bowler hurling the ball at the stumps or by the spinner’s hand holding the ball, regardless of whether the ball is immediately delivered,” the rule states.

So, Mankading in Cricket is acceptable by law. 

Cricketers who Mankaded in Cricket

As discussed earlier, India’s Vinoo Mankad accomplished this feat for the first time in cricket’s history. 

Many other instances of mankading have occurred in the game of cricket.

Mankading in Test matches

The following is a list of cricketers who have been given a mankad in a test match apart from Vinoo Mankad:

1. Charlie Griffith (Australia Vs West Indies) year of 1968-69
2. Ewen Chatfield (England Vs New Zealand) year of 1977-78
3. Sikander Bakht (Pakistan Vs Australia) in the year 1978-79

Mankading in  ODI matches

List of cricketers who have been mankad in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) include:

1. Greg Chappell (England Vs Australia) in 1974-75
2. Deepak Patel (Zimbabwe Vs New Zealand) in 1992-93
3. Kapil Dev (South Africa Vs India) in 1992-93
4. Sachitra Senanayake (England Vs Sri Lanka) in 2014

Mankading in T20 matches

The cricketers who have received a mankad in T20 are listed below:

1. Amir Kaleem (Hong Kong Vs Oman) in 2016 Asia Cup Qualifier
2. Ravichandran Ashwin (Rajasthan Royals Vs Kings XI Punjab) in IPL 2019
3. Daulat Zadran (Kabul Eagles Vs Miss Ainak Nights) Shapeza Cricket League, September 2020

First Woman To Do Mankading In Cricket – Deepti Sharma

At Lord’s stadium in the year of  2022, the Indian women’s cricket team defeated England in a 3-0 whitewash, winning the third and final ODI by 16 runs and claiming a 3-0 victory in the overall series.

Here is a glimpse of the controversial Mankading incident. 

• The match was notable not just because it was the legendary fast bowler Jhulan Goswami’s last appearance in an international competition but also because Deepti Sharma was involved in a mankading incident during the match.
• Deepti Sharma was in the middle of her delivery stride when she suddenly paused and flipped the bails before delivering as Charlie Dean was leaving the crease. 
• At that point, England needed 17 runs to win, and there were several overs remaining.

The incident has created a discussion on various social media platforms, with many English cricket players beginning to talk about the match.

Final Thoughts

In recent years, “mankading” has established itself as an accepted part of cricket lingo. The practice of mankading in cricket has received a variety of responses.

Do you expect any Mankading in ODI Cricket World Cup 2023?

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