The Cricket Thread

[Tony Towner]

Just seen it. Falls into the cunts category where the batter wasn't out of her ground when the ball would have been delivered and she did it deliberately. Even the umpire looked embarrassed, captain should have withdrawn the appeal. I don't really care if it's technically allowed, it's wrong in instances like that

 

[jd1981]

The good old ManKad the unwritten rule is if the batsman is making unfair ground then a warning by the bowler is given keeps doing it then wip the bails is kind of acceptable by some. Doing it when the batsman is barely out the crease is just utter shithousery.
Absolutely no surprise it’s been done by a side representing probably the most arrogant sporting body in all world sport.

 

[AndyWolves]

I know I'm in the big minority but I've never seen the issue with mankading. As far as I'm concerned if the non striker is putting themselves in a position where they can run out then they're fair game.

 

[jd1981]

No it’s a cunts trick done by arseholes and it requires zero talent to do.
Especially when someone is barely cm’s out the crease. Notice they did on the last wicket of the last game of the series it’s a cowards act by India basically England can’t return the a shithouse favour in near future so why didn’t they try it earlier in the series?

 

[PuntsWolf]

I know I'm in the big minority but I've never seen the issue with mankading. As far as I'm concerned if the non striker is putting themselves in a position where they can run out then they're fair game.

Assuming you’ve never played cricket?

If you have I find it odd to have that stance. Imagine a casual game on a Saturday where every ball you’ve got to watch the bowler until he releases it. Particularly when you aren’t even cheating.

The closest I Can think of in football is when taking a penalty deliberately air shotting and then quickly getting back and kicking it into the net with the keeper on the floor on the other side. That wouldn’t be allowed.

 

[AndyWolves]

Assuming you’ve never played cricket?

If you have I find it odd to have that stance. Imagine a casual game on a Saturday where every ball you’ve got to watch the bowler until he releases it. Particularly when you aren’t even cheating.

The closest I Can think of in football is when taking a penalty deliberately air shotting and then quickly getting back and kicking it into the net with the keeper on the floor on the other side. That wouldn’t be allowed.

I used to play club cricket. 50 over stuff at weekends and 20 over midweek.

Still doesn't change my opinion that if a non-striker is in a position where the bowler can run him out why shouldn't the bowler run him (or her out)? Its not hard at all for the non striker to time when to leave the crease.

I see mankading as an equivalent to stumping / being run out. If you're out of your crease then you're fair game.

 

[PuntsWolf]

I used to play club cricket. 50 over stuff at weekends and 20 over midweek.

Still doesn't change my opinion that if a non-striker is in a position where the bowler can run him out why shouldn't the bowler run him (or her out)? Its not hard at all for the non striker to time when to leave the crease.

I see mankading as an equivalent to stumping / being run out. If you're out of your crease then you're fair game.

She did time when to leave her crease?

 

[AndyWolves]

She did time when to leave her crease?

No, she was well out of her crease which gave the bowler the opportunity. If you're going to leave your crease when someone is next to the wicket with the ball in their hand, that's the risk you take.

We won't agree, and it'll be pointless to continue and I know I'm in the minority for having this view.

 

[Sniffer]

Her bat was in the crease as the ball should have been released and no advantage was being sought. She only looked way out as she continued walking as the Indian had stopped. Are you supposed to see the ball half way down the wicket before daring to back up?

 

[PuntsWolf]

No, she was well out of her crease which gave the bowler the opportunity. If you're going to leave your crease when someone is next to the wicket with the ball in their hand, that's the risk you take.

We won't agree, and it'll be pointless to continue and I know I'm in the minority for having this view.

We won’t agree because what you are saying isn’t true. Which is impressive given youve Played the game so I’m not sure how youve managed that.

 

[AndyWolves]

We won’t agree because what you are saying isn’t true. Which is impressive given youve Played the game so I’m not sure how youve managed that.

She was out of her crease when the wicket was broken. Everything else is just noise.

 

[Tony Towner]

She was out of her crease when the wicket was broken. Everything else is just noise.

Absolute horseshit of the highest level.

 

[jd1981]

She was out of her crease when the wicket was broken. Everything else is just noise.

Rubbish the point at which the ball would be released she’s just out the crease and then turns her head expecting the ball to be playing by the batsman. By the time Sharma has stopped turned around and whipped the bails off she’ well out the key is where she is at the point of release.
If you’re advocating this then I assume you’ll be happy with a game full of mankads?

 

[Johnny75]

She was out of her crease when the wicket was broken. Everything else is just noise.

If you've played the game and if you'd have done that then you would've been pretty lucky not to

A) Have caused a fight
B) Got out of an away ground alive

It's cuntery and any person who's played cricket at any level knows that.

 

[Carrotdude]

Seems fairly obvious to me that there’s a difference between what happened today and if someone is backing up to gain an advantage. Even then all you need to do is warn them that you’ll do it if they carry on.

Today the bowler had no intention of releasing the ball which is why the batter was out of her crease when the wickets were broken.

 

[jd1981]

It’ll be outlawed eventually, especially ones like today where the batter wasn’t trying gain an unfair advantage. Umpires should be allowed to use their own judgment and discretion. I don’t think it’s as black and white as some are making out.
Do that at club level you’ll have both sides kicking off with each other.
Those who’ve played at club level know how volatile things can get a much less stuff let alone this.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Mankad causes bad blood. It should be completely outlawed.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

If a batter is taking the piss and going miles down the pitch then fine, Mankad them.

The above is a complete cunt's trick and you just don't do it. It's cheating.

 

[jd1981]

That still just says everything the batter if anything is holding her ground until the last minute.
I hope to god someone does this to any of the Indian international sides and then watch the BCCI go into uproar.
As I keep saying absolutely no way they do this earlier in the series when they’ve got to remain in the country and risk retaliation shit house tactics.
Easy to do when there’s no cricket left and your on the flight home tomorrow and when you’ve got the most powerful cricketing organisation
covering you.
This will probably be Indian crickets under arm ball equivalent moment, it’ll follow them everywhere and every time they moan about unsportsmanlike behaviour this will be played to them.
Go back to 2014 when Jos Buttler was mankad v Sri Lanka, I wasn’t happy with it but he was walking down the crease and was at least given a warning.

 

[The Bear]

If you've played the game and if you'd have done that then you would've been pretty lucky not to

A) Have caused a fight
B) Got out of an away ground alive

It's cuntery and any person who's played cricket at any level knows that.

Agreed. I have experience of this as I used to bowl for the school team and one of the opposing team's bowlers did it to us after the batter was getting down the crease a bit too early. No warning whatsoever.

Our entire staff ran onto the field along with the kids who knew what it was and that it was a cunty thing to do. Almost came to blows as you say. The rest of the game was played in bad spirits. We won though so they got what they deserved and we made sure they knew it.