AUS vs ENG: Mitchell Starc Warns Jos Buttler Not To Leave Crease At Non-Striker's End
Published - 14 Oct 2022, 06:53 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:21 AM
During the third T20I at Manuka Oval in Canberra, Premier Australia pacer Mitchell Starc warned England limited-overs skipper Jos Buttler not to leave his crease too soon at the non-end strikers.
Starc was seen having an exchange with Buttler during the fifth over of the match, in which he asked him to stay in the crease at the non-end, the striker’s as the video of the incident went viral on social media.
It was confirmed by Mitchell Starc and Jos Buttler during an on-field conversation with Australian media that the Australian fast bowler had issued the England captain a warning.
Reportedly, Buttler quickly responded and said, “don’t think I did.” However, a number of pictures showing Buttler leaving his crease early at the non-end striker’s before the bowler released his ball went viral on Twitter.
Mitchell Starc tells England captain Jos Buttler not to leave his crease early at the non-striker’s end.#AUSvENG pic.twitter.com/27JH9E5WV1
— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1) October 14, 2022
On Friday, Australia chose to bowl after winning the toss. When play in Canberra was halted by rain in the seventh over, Jos Buttler was unbeaten on 25 from 22 balls. 6.2 overs later, England was 49 for 1 and the game was stopped.
England won the opening two T20Is, both by eight runs, as the home side struggled for form ahead of their hosting of the T20 World Cup.
Jos Buttler has previously been run out at the non-end. striker’s:
At the non-end, striker Jos Buttler has previously been run out. Buttler was dismissed by off-spinner R Ashwin at the non-end strikers of a 2019 Indian Premier League game between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings because he left the field before he finished his delivery stride. The “Mankad” run-out caused controversy among cricket players, with English players criticising Ashwin’s behaviour on the field.
Ashwin, however, remained steadfast in his position and insisted that he had not broken any rules.
The Spirit of Cricket controversy was only recently reignited when India off-spinner Deepti Sharma ran England batter, Charlie Dean, out in an ODI at Lord’s.
Only in March, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the guardian of cricket laws, changed the wording that covers a player being run out at the non-striker’s end while backing up from Law 41 (Unfair play) to Law 38 (Run out). The type of run-out, which is often referred to as Mankading, has drawn criticism in the past as well despite being deemed legal.
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