Cheating
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I think the English team were right to withdraw their appeal, Australia sure wouldn’t aye @NTA
TBF to England, they have always struck me as a bit more moral and sporting than most on the cricket field than most. Apart from the "Dirt in my pocket" Atherton era
I recall Atherton refusing to allow an opposition player to return to bat (injury or replacement or something) when it was considered good sportsmanship to do so. He was absolutely pilloried by the English press for his actions.
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There was a bit of a hoo-hah when India beat England at Lords last month to win the ODI Series on a Mankad.
This was the distance the non striker was out of her crease when the stumps were broken
England fans and pundits got all hot under the collar because it was 'against the spirit of the game' as no warning had been given.
I tend to agree that this Mankad was a bit beyond the pale as the non-striker wasn't really out of her crease until the bowler was in her delivery stride
from 6:02
MCC Issued a statement:
MCC THIS YEAR ANNOUNCED AMENDMENTS TO THE LAWS OF CRICKET TO MOVE BEING RUN OUT AT THE NON-STRIKER'S END, FROM LAW 41 UNFAIR PLAY, TO LAW 38 RUN OUT. This change will formally come into effect from 1 October 2022. This was done to clarify this matter and to place an onus on batters to ensure that they do not leave the crease at the non-striker’s end, prior to a bowler releasing the ball.
There's also this still image of the build up to the dismissal too...
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I just can’t believe it is as big an issue as it is. If you’re out of your crease you’re out.
Even at the shitty level I played at we were warned to back up but have the bat down right until the ball leaves the bowlers hand.
I also imparted this wisdom when I coached my boys team a couple of years back. It shouldn’t be hard.