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Buttler calls for clarity after IPL 'Mankad' dismissal
The method of dismissal, named after former India player Vinoo Mankad, is legal but is seen by many as going against the game's values, unless the batsman has...
The dismissal, named after former India player Vinoo Mankad, is legal but is seen by many as unsporting unless the batsman has been warned first.
The rarely used dismissal is within the laws of the game but critics say it is unsportsmanlike and not in the spirit of the deeply traditional sport.
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has sparked a huge row in an IPL match between the Rajasthan Royals and the Kings XI Punjab when he 'Mankad' England batsman Jos Buttler.
Indian coach Ravi Shastri revealed Ashwin is racing the clock to be ready for the crunch Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, where the stakes are high in the four-Test series.
India named a 13-man squad for the second test which starts on Friday at the new Perth Stadium.
Ashwin finished with 4-63 in the second innings, overtaking former Australian paceman Dennis Lillee as the fastest to 300 test wickets in the process.
SA's Quinton de Kock was named ODI Player of the Year, while West Indies' Twenty20 captain Carlos Brathwaite won the T20 Performance of the Year award.
Ravichandran Ashwin got the better of De Villiers in both matches but the Proteas captain refuses to panic.
Ravichandran Ashwin claimed four wickets to lead a strong Indian bowling performance.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed a career-best 12 wickets as India crushed New Zealand on Sunday.