Cricket News 2022: Mitchell Stark warning for Jos Butler rekindles Mancado debate, Australia v England T20 for third time

In the fifth over of the match at the rain-affected Manuka Oval on Friday evening, Starck told rival skipper not to leave a crease before delivery release, referring to Indian spinner Deepti Sharma. Told.

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“I’m not Deepti, but I can do it.

“It doesn’t mean you can leave creases early.”

Butler replied, “I don’t think I did.”

However, replays showed Butler actually leaving the crease slightly earlier.

Sharma Dominates Last Month’s Headlines When she ran out England’s Charlie Dean at the end of the non-striker – an act colloquially known as ‘Mankad’ – saw India secure a 3-0 series whitewash in the bilateral ODI series. help.

The dismissal divided the cricket world. Running out non-strikers is permitted by the rules of the game, but many consider it against the spirit of cricket.

Earlier this year, the Marylebone Cricket Club, the sports administrator and parliamentarian, said: Moved non-striker runout from “unfair play” section to Law 38officially stigmatizing the controversial dismissal.

Starck’s remarks sparked controversy on social media, with former Indian cricketer Heman Badan tweeting: It’s really bad from you. If you just want to warn a non-striker and not kick him out, that’s fine. The decisions you make are not what the cricket world expects of you.

Last year, Stark also warned Australian teammate Marnus Labouchagne about staying at the crease during a Sheffield Shield match.

Australian captain Aaron Finch was asked about the incident at the post-match press conference, but he insisted he did not see it happening.

“If a hitter gets a warning, then I think it’s a fair game, and I think that’s true for most teams,” he told reporters.

“I’m personally not a big fan of it.”

However, Finch avoided questions about whether he would be comfortable if one of his teammates tried to fire “Mancado”.

England bowler Chris Woakes agreed with the Australian skipper’s comments. Personally, I wouldn’t kick someone out like that, or mankad if you want to call them that, but I have no problem issuing a warning. ”

Butler was fired via “Mancado” twice during his professional career. Most notably, the 2019 Indian Premier League spin his bowler, Ravichandran Ashwin.

England won the bilateral T20 series 2-0 against Australia. Finale canceled due to weather.