Ravi Ashwin mankads Jos Buttler: Twitter indulged in heavy debate on Ashwin’s debatable dismissal against RR.
During the fourth match of the ongoing 12th season of the Indian Premier League between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab at Jaipur, Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin ran out Rajasthan Royals wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler in an unusual manner.
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In a dismissal which will go down as another incident of ‘Mankading’ in cricket, Ashwin was witnessed dislodging the bails at the non-striker’s end before taking his bowling action. Buttler, who was backing up too far ahead, had no idea as to what was happening until he looked back.
Immediately post the dismissal, both Buttler and Ashwin were seen arguing with each other. After the on-field umpire referred the decision to the third umpire, the latter ruled it in the bowler’s favour. Going by Ashwin’s gestures, it appeared as if he had warned Buttler on earlier occasions as well.
Walking back to the pavilion, Buttler was seen as highly dejected. Coming in to open the batting with captain Ajinkya Rahane, Buttler ended up scoring 69 (43) with the help of 10 fours and two sixes.
Going by the laws of cricket, Mankading is legal for the batsman can’t leave the non-striker’s end before the ball is bowled. Doing the same gives him an undue advantage when it comes to running between the wickets. However, it is a mode of dismissal which will always involve a lot of criticism due to involvement of “spirit of cricket”.
How Twitter reacted:
Not sure Jos Buttler was gaining an unfair advantage there… but Ashwin’s not wrong either as per rules. Non-striker needs to stay in the crease…. his responsibility. Weird one this! #RRvKXIP #IPL2019
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) March 25, 2019
Law 41.16 a batsmen at non strikers end should not leave his ground UNTIL the bowler has released the ball!
SO OUT! Lesson.. batsmen watch the bowlers release the ball! #easy #SelectDugout
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) March 25, 2019
How is getting an advantage by starting early by the batsman be in the ‘spirit of the game’? BTW this is not the first time this has happened with Jos Butler #RRvKXIP
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) March 25, 2019
That was really ‘classy’ from Ashwin 🙄 Buttler was looking so good. Surely this is going to overshadow the match. Hope Punjab lose now #RRvKXIP #IPL2019 #IPL12
— Bibhash Chatterjee (@bibhash1990) March 25, 2019
I can’t believe what I’m seeing!! @IPL Terrible example to set for young kids coming through. In time I think Ashwin will regret that.
— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16) March 25, 2019
Looking forward to the press conference with Hess, a coach who built his reign with NZ on playing cricket in the right spirit…
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) March 25, 2019
Unbelievable! That is shocking! Bad form Ashwin!
— Michael Lumb (@Lumby45) March 25, 2019
Also a shocker from the bloke employed to make that decision 🤦🏼♂️ cricket was the loser then.
— Chris Hughes (@chrishughes_22) March 25, 2019
Awful Skip if Jos wasn’t warned ….. !!! https://t.co/qieicCs7Ul
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 25, 2019
I never had a problem with bowlers running non-strikers out if they stray out of the crease before the ball is bowled; the question in this case would be if Ashwin waited for Buttler to get out of the crease
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) March 25, 2019
If @josbuttler had been warned well that’s fine … if he hasn’t and it’s the first time I think @ashwinravi99 is completely out of order … watch how often this happens from now on !!!!!!! #IPL
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 25, 2019
It’s within the laws of the game but Jos Butler should have been warned by Ashwin before that. Very Surprised ! Remember Ashwin doing the same in an international game where Sehwag withdrew the appeal.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 25, 2019
Wow. Wow. Wow. Ashwin Mankading Buttler. This may well happen a LOT more now in the IPL. And I’m torn on whether that’s a good thing or not. Certainly legal! But is it on? #IPL #RRvKXIP
— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) March 25, 2019
Law is above The Mythical Spirit of The Game. Don’t fret. Don’t frown. #Ashwin #Buttler #RRvKXIP #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 25, 2019
If cricket, or cricketers, have such an issue with Mankading, then their recourse would be to push for it being removed from the laws of the game. As long as it stays, surely can’t blame any bowler for practising it. #RRvKXIP #Ashwin #Buttler
— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) March 25, 2019
All for Mankading but what Ashwin has done is wrong. He paused and waited for Buttler to leave crease which goes against the spirit of the game.
Dickwella in 2017 was fined for a similar stumping attempt. He waited for batsman to leave the crease before breaking stumps. #RRvKXIP
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) March 25, 2019
Carlos that only tells half the story. Look where he was when Ashwin had passed the stumps… pic.twitter.com/wRRqExTTcI
— Derek Alberts (@derekalberts1) March 25, 2019
Bet Ashwin is that bloke who would take your last chicken nugget
— Jordan Clark (@Clarksy16) March 25, 2019
The counterpoint is why should a batsman walk out and seek unfair advantage? This #Ashwin Mankading is going to be an interesting talking point. Butler by walking out wasn’t playing within the rules either.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) March 25, 2019
Ashwin was completely within his rights to dismiss butler there. Don’t understand how Spirit of Cricket can be questioned. How many times have u seen a batsman wait for Umpires decision when he knew he was out? #RRvKXIP #IPL
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) March 25, 2019
Jos Buttler has been Mankaded by Ravi Ashwin in the IPL.
No warning.
Not the first time it has happened to Buttler.— John Etheridge (@JohnSunCricket) March 25, 2019
Ashwin, that’s shocking behaviour! Very disappointed to see that.
— Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20) March 25, 2019
Average behaviour from R Ashwin in the @IPL
Is that really how you want to win a game of cricket??? #KXIPvRR— Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93) March 25, 2019
He ain’t winning any spirit of cricket awards is old ashwin
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) March 25, 2019
Ashwin you serious? Probably the only way he was gonna get Jos out there. Was Ashwin in his delivery stride & was Jos looking to ‘steal’ ground..? 🤔
— Jack Brooks (@BrooksyFerret) March 25, 2019
As if Ashwin has just done that. #Pathetic
— Ben Duckett (@BenDuckett1) March 25, 2019
That’s a shambles!!! Very poor from Ashwin!!! #mankad
— Rob Keogh (@RobKeogh91) March 25, 2019
Ashwin u lost all respect dude
— चौकीदार अंकित जैन (@indiantweeter) March 25, 2019
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