What is Mankading in Cricket?

In the Indian style of bowling, ‘Mankading’ is the technique where a bowler will hit the bails before bowling while a non-striker is outside the crease. Despite the fact that such a dismissal is legal, it is seen as in conflict It is important to play by the rules. In accordance with Law 41.16 of Cricket’s laws., the law specifies that a non-striker who leaves his/her ground before releasing the ball is entitled to be run out by the bowler. Balls that are not successful will not be counted in the over.”

The law also states that the umpire shall call and signal Dead ball within five minutes of the bowler failing to run out the non-striker. The Australian Press is credited with coining the term mankading. In 1947, Vinoo Mankad removed the bails twice when Bill Brown was outside the crease when India was touring Australia. Mankad was criticized by the Australian Press for being unsportsmanlike, despite the support of then Australian captain Don Bradman.

This form of run-out was retained in Cricket’s laws. after this incident to prevent batsmen from stealing runs.

A match between West Indies and Pakistan in the 1987 World Cup was an instance where bowlers refrained from using this method. West Indies lost the game to Pakistan because Courtney Walsh refused to run out Salim Jaffar.

When Was the Last Time a Mankading Incident Occurred?

The actual number of Mankad incidents is unclear since not every incident is recorded. Our current knowledge of mankading in international cricket is that 14 cases have been reported as of December 2021.

In 1947/48, Vinoo Mankad ran Bill Brown for the first time while on tour in 1947/48. Uganda and Cameroon played one-day internationals in 2021, in which incidents occurred.

Incidences of mankading

1. Ian Redpath and Charlie Griffith 1968/69. Vinoo Mankading would not return to test cricket for 21 years after Vinoo Mankad. Cricket fans in Australia were disappointed once again when Ian Redpath was run out after backing up too far by Charlie Griffith. The Australian stock market collapsed after the incident from 215/2 to 335/9.
2. Richard Ngarava and Keemo Paul, 2016. In the Under 19 World Cup, this Mankad helped the West Indies win the game. Upon running out the non-striker, Keemo Paul did not intend to deliver the ball. Afterwards, Paul declared it was ‘difficult’ and that he probably won’t  Re-do it..
3. Three Ugandan batters in 2021, including Maeva Douma. According to Maeva Douma, the Cameroonian player who ran out of four batters from Uganda in the 2021 T20 match, the players’ laws were unknown. The four women involved were Rita Musamali, Janet Mbabazi Immaculate Nakisuuyi and Kevin Awino.
4. Jos Buttler and Sachithra Senanayake in 2014. Despite the warning given by the bowler, it was still considered Mankading because the batsman was still affected. As a struggling bowler whose actions had been called into question, Senanayake’s Jos Buttler’s actions after he was run out merely infuriated the crowd at Edgbaston.
5. R. Butler and Ashwin in 2019. Ashwin thinks batters are cheating when they use the Mankad, and he makes no apologies for his use of it. Against Rajasthan Royals in the 2019 IPL, The bails were whipped off by Ashwin Jos Buttler did not learn his lesson.