When is a batsman said to have been “mankaded”? When the batsman at the non-striker’s end has backed up out of his crease and the bowler in his run-up removes the bails with the batsman out of his crease, the batsman is said to have been “mankaded”. Technically, the dismissal falls under the run-out category.How do the views of ICC and MCC differ? The law, which is written by the MCC, says the bowler is allowed to attempt the run-out only before entering his delivery stride. However, the ICC playing conditions permit the bowler to attempt the dismissal before releasing the ball provided he has not ended his delivery swing. The said playing condition was introduced in 2011*.Why is the dismissal so named? The most famous instance of this mode of dismissal came when Vinoo Mankad ran Bill Brown out in the Sydney Test in 1947-48. Mankad, in the act of delivering the ball, held on to it and whipped the bails off with Brown well out of his crease. There was a previous to this, as Brown had been similarly dismissed by Mankad earlier during the tour too, in a match against an Australian XI, after having warned Brown that he was backing up too far. The dismissal got extensive coverage in the Australian press, with Mankad being accused of unsportsmanlike behaviour. The term “mankaded” caught on in the wake of the controversy.What are the other famous instances of mankading? Things got ugly when Kapil Dev ran Peter Kirsten out after repeated warnings in Port Elizabeth in 1992-93, the last such dismissal in international cricket. Kirsten walked off reluctantly after he was ruled out, while Kapil fumed angrily too.Other instances of mankading, in chronological order, are Ian Redpath by Charlie Griffith in Adelaide, 1968-69; Brian Luckhurst by Greg Chappell in Melbourne, 1974-75; Derek Randall by Ewan Chatfield in Christchurch, 1977-78; Sikander Bakht by Alan Hurst in Perth, 1978-79; and Grant Flower by Dipak Patel in Harare, 1992-93.The Bakht dismissal had its part to play in an unsavoury moment later in the same Test, when Sarfraz Nawaz successfully appealed for a handled-the-ball dismissal against Andrew Hilditch when all Hilditch had done was return the ball to the bowler out of courtesy.Among the most famous instances of a dismissal not being effected under this mode was when Courtney Walsh famously let Saleem Jaffar off with a warning in the last over of a 1987 World Cup match in Lahore. The last Pakistan pair was in and they needed four off the last ball when Walsh refused the run-out that would have sealed the match. Pakistan went on to win, which cost West Indies a potential semi-final place.Can a bowler mankad a batsman at any time? It used to be that a bowler could dismiss a batsman in this fashion at any point in his run-up, delivery stride included. However, the Laws of cricket have since been changed to ensure that a bowler cannot run out a non-striker once he has entered his delivery stride.The delivery stride is defined as the stride in the course of which the delivery swing is made: it starts when the bowler’s back foot lands and ends when the front foot lands in the same stride.Is it unsporting to mankad a batsman? The unwritten code of cricket suggests that a bowler ought to warn the batsman at least once before running him out. When Mankad was criticised for running Brown out, Don Bradman, Brown’s captain then, defended Mankad solidly.*June 4, 2014, 9.45am – The latest playing condition has been added to the piece
As West Indies contemplated their navels and prepared to say farewell to their own World Cup party, South Africa’s captain, Graeme Smith, expressed his delight at the manner in which his team had bounced back from their defeat against Bangladesh. The eventual 67-run margin was by no means flattering to a side that had the game under control from the earliest moments of the West Indian reply, after posting a huge 356 for 4 in their 50 overs.”It’s obviously very important,” Smith said of the win that takes his side to six points in the Super Eights table with two games remaining against England and New Zealand. “After the last game and the quick turnaround, there were always going to be some nerves around this morning. But to come out and play the way we did today, under that amount of pressure, was so important.”The slow, low surface at the Providence Stadium in Guyana had not been to South Africa’s liking – they posted just 184 in their defeat against Bangladesh and came close to throwing away an unassailable position in their one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka. But today they batted as if they were back in Basseterre, swatting 14 sixes and 24 fours in an imposing performance led by AB de Villiers’ 146.”We felt we were a little bit tentative against Bangladesh and we wanted to really come out and express ourselves this time,” Smith said. “We got ourselves to the top ranking by playing our natural game, and we discussed how we just occasionally put ourselves under pressure by not sticking to what we do best. We wanted to relax and go back to that today and play with freedom, and a bit of brain.”The Bangladesh loss led to South Africa’s surrendering of their No. 1 status amid the usual accusations that they choke when it comes to the big matches. But Smith was in a bullish mood as he rubbished the claims that his team had been divided during their lengthy stay in Guyana.”We just played really poorly against Bangladesh and we knew we’d let ourselves down,” Smith said. “Every one of us felt bad after that game, but some of the stuff that’s been going around back home about the team being divided and in pieces and fighting is all crap – so it’s really nice for the guys to bounce back the way they did.”
In particular Jacques Kallis has borne the brunt of much criticism, especially since his sluggish performance in the run-chase against Australia in St Kitts. But today it was his dismantling of Dwayne Bravo in the second Powerplay that laid the platform for South Africa’s victory.”Since the Australia game, Jacques has played pretty aggressively and his strike-rates have been up there,” Smith said. “Today he played some superb shots and got the ball rolling – and then AB [de Villiers] followed suit. It was always going to be tough to bat up front today, and Jacques’ experience shone through. There was a lot of moisture in the first 10 to 12 overs.”After Kallis had perished for 81, it was de Villiers who took centre stage, defying a painful bout of cramp and dehydration to slug his way to 146 of the finest runs. “I was actually trying to get out,” he joked, “but that didn’t work, so I had to play through the cramps. I stayed there for much longer than I thought I would, but when I got to a hundred I knew I had to go for it and play my shots – because I knew the guys after that could hit the ball even further than me.”New Zealand are next in line for a South African side who are firmly back on track after their hiccup against Bangladesh, and victory over Stephen Fleming’s unbeaten side will give them one foot in the semi-finals “It’s a big game,” Smith said. “New Zealand have played well in the tournament, but if we can play the type of game we played today – allowing our natural ability to come through and allow us to attack – it will bode well.”
Scotland ended the first day of their Intercontinental Cup clash against Namibia at Aberdeen just about ahead after a good post-lunch performance with the ball and an uncompromising unbeaten 62 from Ryan Watson. At the close, Scotland were 95 for 3 in reply to Namibia’s 168.The first two sessions were fairly low on entertainment for a crowd which never exceeded a couple of hundred. Namibia batted after winning the toss, but Paul Hoffmann and Dewald Nel bowled well to keep them under the cosh, and at lunch they had struggled to 68 for 3.Sarel Burger and Gerrie Snyman then launched an effective counter-attack, adding 70 for the fifth wicket. The reintroduction of left-arm spinner Ross Lyons turned the game again. He dismissed Snyman with his second ball and the following over removed Burger for 62. From 143 for 4 the innings fell apart, the last six wickets adding only 25 and Lyons finishing with 4 for 10 off 12.4 overs.Scotland started poorly, with Dougie Lockhart treading on his own stumps off the fifth ball. But Watson was in no mood to hang around, and he set about the bowling, not easing up even when Ian Stranger was dismissed for 12.Scotland’s day was slightly spoiled when Fraser Watts was run-out in the final over attempting am unnecessarily tight single.Tomorrow could present problems of a different kind as heavy rain is forecast for the east coast of Scotland.
England 528 for 3 dec (Trescothick 194, Vaughan 120, Strauss 69, Bell 63*) beat Bangladesh 108 (Hoggard 4-42) and 159 (Mashud 44) by an innings and 261 runs Scorecard3rd day Bulletin – England win by an innings and 261 Records – Biggest innings victories Quotes – Vaughan delighted by England’s performance News – Benaud calls for ban on minnows News – Whatmore defends Test status 2nd day Bulletin – England close in on a thumping victory Verdict – The Test that isn’t much of a test 1st day Bulletin – Trescothick and Strauss take England into the lead Verdict – Outclassed but not overawed Quotes- Whatmore: ‘Things couldn’t really get much worse’ Roving Reporter – Lord’s court the youth vote Big Picture – England line-up Raving about Rahim Youngest Test players Preview Comment Too many ways to skin the Tiger News Vaughan will bat at No. 3
Twelve wickets fell for 207 runs in a fascinating day of Test cricket at Wellington, as South Africa first lost their grip on the match, then clawed back with a determined effort in the field. By stumps on the third day at the Basin Reserve, New Zealand, who had done superbly to restrict South Africa to 316, were themselves struggling at 128 for 5, an overall lead of just 109.Chris Martin was the star of the show in the morning session, taking three wickets in a fantastic exhibition of new-ball bowling. Swinging the ball appreciably with a perfectly upright seam, he ripped the heart out of the South African middle order, taking 5 for 55 – his third five-for in a row – as New Zealand took seven wickets for 79. The only resistance came from Jacques Rudolph, who followed his 154 not out at Auckland with a battling unbeaten 93. Instead of letting the collapse deflate them, South Africa bowled with exceptional discipline, first bottling up the runs and then knocking off New Zealand’s top order.Starting the day 60 behind New Zealand’s first-innings effort, Rudolph and Martin van Jaarsveld negotiated the first six overs without much alarm, before Stephen Fleming opted for the new ball as soon as it was due. It changed things dramatically. Martin’s first ball with it was short and just outside off, and van Jaarsveld (59) slapped it to Jacob Oram, who took a good low catch at gully (251 for 4). Jacques Kallis, who had stayed in the pavilion for much of the first two days with a side strain, came out at No. 6, and was done in by one that straightened after pitching and clipped the edge of the bat on the way to Brendon McCullum (265 for 5). Three balls later, South Africa were in more strife, as Mark Boucher perished to Martin for the third time in three innings, driving at a widish one outside off and edging to Michael Papps at third slip.With Michael Mason struggling for rhythm at the other end, Fleming quickly pressed Oram into service – with immediate success, as Shaun Pollock edged to first slip (270 for 7). Rudolph and Nicky Boje then led a mini-revival, adding 34 for the eighth wicket, before Chris Cairns joined the party, taking the last three wickets to finish with 4 for 60.
All the while, Rudolph batted with admirable composure, getting behind the line and knocking the ball into the gaps. He did have one life, though, when Mark Richardson at midwicket spilled a straightforward chance off a mistimed pull off Scott Styris. With only Andre Nel for company, Rudolph lashed a couple of boundaries, but South Africa’s limp lower-order performance meant that he ended up seven short of a well-deserved century.There were more twists to come, though, as New Zealand’s batsmen then lost their way too. Papps was trapped in front in Pollock’s first over for a duck, though replays suggested that the ball would have gone over the stumps. Fleming and Richardson eschewed all risks in a studious 41-run stand before Fleming, who was uncharacteristically subdued in his 9 from 57 balls, lost his patience and his wicket, top-edging a pull off Nel (42 for 2). It was just reward for Nel, who bowled with plenty of fire – consistently clocking speeds of over 145kph – and maintained a searching line around off.New Zealand continued to falter, with the South Africans pinching wickets just as the partnerships seemed set to assume dangerous proportions. Pollock deceived Mathew Sinclair with a well-thought-out plan, continuously bowling outswingers and then slipping in the indipper, which Sinclair left alone – he was trapped plumb in front (73 for 3).A huge reason for South Africa’s success was Boje, who did a superb job of blocking up an end, and finished with two wickets: Richardson, after many unsuccessful attempts at the sweep, finally connected with one, but hit it straight to Graeme Smith at short midwicket (107 for 4). McCullum was dismissed in more bizarre fashion, attempting to sweep one that pitched on middle. He missed, and the ball crashed into middle and off (111 for 5).Styris counterattacked boldly to remain unbeaten on 41, with Cairns, playing possibly his last Test innings, on 7. New Zealand will need plenty more from this pair, and from the others to follow, to hold on to their 1-0 series lead.
Chandra Schaffter, a former Sri Lanka fast bowler of the pre-Test era, was appointed manager of the national cricket team for the fourth time on Thursday.Schaffter (72) will take over from Air Commodore Ajith Jayasekera for the tours to Pakistan, Sharjah and England.The Sri Lanka team under Sanath Jayasuriya leaves for Lahore on Sunday to play in the final of the Asian Test Championship (ATC) against Pakistan.Jayasekera was manager of the national team for the past 14 months.”The change has been made in the best interest of Sri Lanka cricket and the cricketers,” said Cricket Board cricket committee chairman Michael Tissera.Schaffter, managing director of Janashakthi Insurance, was manager of the national side in 1982, 1991 and 1999.
Buoyed by Ricky Ponting’s career-best score, Tasmania has continued to create headaches for Queensland on day two of the teams’ Pura Cup match at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane. At stumps, the Tigers have the Bulls pinned firmly on the back foot at 6/258 in reply to the Ponting-inspired total of 403.After a frustrating day in which several of his batsmen failed to capitalise on good starts, Queensland captain Stuart Law hinted that his team might already have effectively conceded the battle for first innings points. Law may even consider making an early declaration tomorrow in a bid to transform the match into a straight shoot-out for the six points on offer for an outright result.”We’ll wait and see because two points probably isn’t enough for us; we only got two from our first game,” said Law.”It depends what happens tomorrow morning because we might lose three quick wickets and we won’t have to worry. But if we’re still going at lunch, we’ll have a look and decide what’s best.”Accordingly, it seems that the immediate fate of the match will rest largely in the hands of overnight batsmen Andy Bichel (26*) and Clinton Perren (16*). That pair has already performed a fine job for Queensland, having stabilised things in the lead-up to stumps in the wake of a devastating late afternoon burst from underrated Tigers paceman Damien Wright (3/61).Wright put the skids under the Queensland middle order, playing a central role in a collapse which saw the wickets of the belligerent Andy Symonds (49), Law (21) and Wade Seccombe (3) fall within eleven runs of one another. Following steady innings from Jimmy Maher (47), Matthew Hayden (41) and Martin Love (31), Symonds and Law had threatened to tear the Tasmanian attack apart. But an error in judgement from Symonds as he drove at the spin of Daniel Marsh (1/29) served as a major setback for the Bulls and – followed as it soon was by Wright’s removal of Law and Seccombe – duly paved the way for a rapid turnaround.Earlier, the masterful performance of Ponting (233) finally met its end in the form of a dubious run out decision. Umpire Tony McQuillan ruled that the Test batsman had narrowly been beaten home by a direct hit from Symonds at cover, but the young Tasmanian looked far from impressed with the verdict. Easier to judge was the form of Bichel (5/126), whose fine bowling throughout the Tasmanian innings resulted in a well deserved five-wicket haul.
Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp is no closer to making a return from injury, The Evening Standard have reported.
The Lowdown: Skipp’s absence
The 21-year-old had been a regular when fit this season, making 28 appearances in all competitions. However, he hasn’t featured since February due to a groin problem which has ruled him out of Spurs’ last 11 games.
Antonio Conte was hoping to have the midfielder available for the match against Newcastle following the international break, but that now looks unlikely.
The Latest: Skipp still sidelined
The Evening Standard shared a story on Monday, looking at both Ben Davies and Skipp. The former recently pulled out of the Wales squad as a precaution after feeling tightness in his quad during a 2-1 win over Austria.
He could well make the clash with Newcastle, but the report added that Skipp’s hopes of being fit for the meeting with Eddie Howe’s side on Sunday are ‘all but over’ as he is yet to return to training.
The Verdict: Caution needed
Skipp’s complicated injury is thought to be the result of playing so much football over the past 18 months. Therefore, when the 21-year-old is available for selection, Conte could decide to be careful with the midfielder.
Spurs’ medical chiefs can use Leeds star Patrick Bamford as a perfect example of too much too soon, with the striker suffering a recurrence of a foot problem which will now keep him out for a further six weeks.
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Nobody at Tottenham will want that to happen with Skipp, so caution will be required over the coming weeks.
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Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or on Monday night for the third consecutive time.
It was revealed at the ceremony in Zurich that the Argentina international received 48% of the votes, compared to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 22% and Xavi’s 10%.
The victory for the South American means he has won the world player of the year award three times in a row, and equals Michel Platini, Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten, who also received the accolade on three separate occasions.
Xavi heaped praise on his Barcelona team-mate, stating that he was a worthy winner of the award.
“He’s still young, only 24, and I think he’s going to break all the records that exist in this sport,” the Spain midfielder told reporters.
“He’s going to be one of the best footballers in the history of the sport.”
Meanwhile Pep Guardiola made it a double success for the Catalan side by picking up the Manager of the Year award, beating Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson to the prize.
Ferguson did however pick up the Fifa President’s Award for services in the game, and was praised by Sepp Blatter at the event.
Manchester United duo Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic were included in a world XI however, which was selected as follows:
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Dani Alves (Barcelona), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Nemanja Vidic (Man Utd), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Xavi (Barcelona), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd).
Other winners in Switzerland were Japan’s women’s captain Homare Sawa who won the women’s player award; Japan manager Norio Sasaki was given the coach of the year for women’s football accolade; the Japanese FA were awarded the FIFA fair play award and Brazil striker Neymar won the FIFA Puskas award for the best goal of 2011.
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Arsenal’s defeat at Stoke last weekend was representative of how the end of the season has gone from bad to worse for the Gunners. Another season has gone by without a trophy for Arsene Wenger’s men, but there has been one positive for Arsenal in this campaign, namely Jack Wilshere. The young English midfielder has been outstanding in the middle of the park and looks like someone who will be wearing the Arsenal shirt and the Three Lions of England for many years to come. Perhaps somewhat understandably seeing that Jack is just 19, the youngster is still a bit raw and doesn’t half like flying into tackles. Here he is getting acquainted with Stoke’s Dean Whitehead at the Britannia Stadium last Sunday, but how are Wilshere and Whitehead making their introductions?
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