In the sport of
cricket,
Mankading (named after Indian international
Vinoo Mankad) is the informal name given to
running out the non-striking batter whilst they are backing up, which is when they begin to leave the crease while the bowler is in their final delivery stride.
This kind of run-out is part of the Laws of Cricket, but there is a long term
unspoken rule regarding the
spirit of the game. This unspoken rule suggests that the bowler or team should warn a player first before performing the run out attempt. This warning could be given verbally, or the bowler can perform the run out before withdrawing the appeal. Dismissals of this type can be controversial, particularly when no warning was given, and often involve the umpires having discussions between themselves and the captain of the bowling side in order to confirm if the captain wishes to continue with the appeal even though these dismissals are simple to adjudicate.
Courtney Walsh of the
West Indies refused to Mankad last man
Saleem Jaffar of
Pakistan in a group match in the
1987 World Cup, but let him off with a warning. Pakistan went on to win the match while the defeat contributed to the West Indies failing to progress to the semi-final.
Amir Sohail of Pakistan warned
Dean Jones and denied a clear Mankading chance in Tri Nation Series.
Peter Kirsten by
Kapil Dev,
South Africa v India,
Port Elizabeth, 1992–93, India in South Africa ODI Series – 2nd ODI, Kapil Dev warned Peter Kirsten after not Mankading him. However, Kirsten backed up again and Kapil mankaded him in second instance.
Mohammad Rafique of Bangladesh did not run out
Umar Gul of Pakistan in a 2003 Test match in Multan. Pakistan eventually won the Test match by one wicket.
In a Women's Under-19 T20I between
India and
South Africa in January 2023, Mannat Kashyap Mankaded Jenna Evans, but the Indian captain
Shafali Verma withdrew the appeal.[44]
In
Bodyline, the dramatisation of the notorious
Bodyline tour of 1932–33, the controversial England captain
Douglas Jardine is represented early in his career as encouraging a bowler to Mankad an opponent without giving a prior warning. Jardine's action is excused in the dramatisation by
Lord Harris, who is represented as saying he had done the same in his playing career. While this represents Jardine's (and his supporters') perceived willingness to resort to sharp practice, there is in fact no evidence that Jardine or Harris initiated such an instance as captains, and no record of such an incident in first-class cricket. Instead, it might have been a reference to Harris' act for Eton against Harrow at Lord's in 1870. [46]
In the Bollywood film Lagaan, one of the English bowlers Mankads one of the Indian team's players after his
runner backed up.[47]
In the sport of
cricket,
Mankading (named after Indian international
Vinoo Mankad) is the informal name given to
running out the non-striking batter whilst they are backing up, which is when they begin to leave the crease while the bowler is in their final delivery stride.
This kind of run-out is part of the Laws of Cricket, but there is a long term
unspoken rule regarding the
spirit of the game. This unspoken rule suggests that the bowler or team should warn a player first before performing the run out attempt. This warning could be given verbally, or the bowler can perform the run out before withdrawing the appeal. Dismissals of this type can be controversial, particularly when no warning was given, and often involve the umpires having discussions between themselves and the captain of the bowling side in order to confirm if the captain wishes to continue with the appeal even though these dismissals are simple to adjudicate.
Courtney Walsh of the
West Indies refused to Mankad last man
Saleem Jaffar of
Pakistan in a group match in the
1987 World Cup, but let him off with a warning. Pakistan went on to win the match while the defeat contributed to the West Indies failing to progress to the semi-final.
Amir Sohail of Pakistan warned
Dean Jones and denied a clear Mankading chance in Tri Nation Series.
Peter Kirsten by
Kapil Dev,
South Africa v India,
Port Elizabeth, 1992–93, India in South Africa ODI Series – 2nd ODI, Kapil Dev warned Peter Kirsten after not Mankading him. However, Kirsten backed up again and Kapil mankaded him in second instance.
Mohammad Rafique of Bangladesh did not run out
Umar Gul of Pakistan in a 2003 Test match in Multan. Pakistan eventually won the Test match by one wicket.
In a Women's Under-19 T20I between
India and
South Africa in January 2023, Mannat Kashyap Mankaded Jenna Evans, but the Indian captain
Shafali Verma withdrew the appeal.[44]
In
Bodyline, the dramatisation of the notorious
Bodyline tour of 1932–33, the controversial England captain
Douglas Jardine is represented early in his career as encouraging a bowler to Mankad an opponent without giving a prior warning. Jardine's action is excused in the dramatisation by
Lord Harris, who is represented as saying he had done the same in his playing career. While this represents Jardine's (and his supporters') perceived willingness to resort to sharp practice, there is in fact no evidence that Jardine or Harris initiated such an instance as captains, and no record of such an incident in first-class cricket. Instead, it might have been a reference to Harris' act for Eton against Harrow at Lord's in 1870. [46]
In the Bollywood film Lagaan, one of the English bowlers Mankads one of the Indian team's players after his
runner backed up.[47]