Cricket law MCC has said that R Ashwin's Jos Butler's 'Mankad' was against the spirit of playing in the IPL game between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab.
The latest situation of MCC is Tuesday (March 26th) slightly different from his original statement, where he had emphasized the importance of law while not commenting on whether Ashwin's action is against the spirit of cricket in this particular instance.
"Some people think Ashwin has delayed his action to give Butler a chance to leave his ground and when the ball was expected to be dropped, Butler was in his field. If it was deliberately delayed, then it was unfair and Against the spirit of cricket. " Ashwin claims that this is not the case, "MCC then said.
However, manager of MCC Fraser Stewart has said that further review and comprehensive review of the dismissal concluded that the action of Ashwin was not in the right spirit.
He told Telegraph, "After reviewing this incident again and further reflection, we do not think it was within the spirit of the game."
We believe that the stagnation was very long during Ashwin's crease and it was reasonable to expect the ball to be delivered. When Butler had a reasonable expectation of delivering the ball, he was in his field. "
Stewart dismissed those suggestions, which stated that MCC has taken a U-turn from its original stand, and stressed that non-strikers should not leave the crease until the ball leaves.
Stewart said, "We did not come down either (in the original statement)." He said, "Now we think Butler was in his field.
Butler said, "It is pertinent to say that after Ashwin delayed his delivery, he did not make a concerted effort to return to his crease and did not help himself in that regard."
"It is also unfair for non-strikers to leave their ground very quickly, and against the spirit of cricket. All these arguments will not be necessary if the non-striker remains in the field until the ball is below the pitch. "
But what will happen if every bowler delays his action to try to run-out on non-striker end? Stewart said players were attacked for playing the role and spirit of the game and working as role models for future generations.
"Eventually this game is for the players and they have the responsibility to work on how they want to play it and to set an example for grassroots cricketers to conserve the game, standards and specials to maintain the game In order to maintain the spirit of cricket. "Future generations," said Stewart. "The spirit of cricket (preamble of laws) is as relevant now as it is now relevant. It is important that cricket is played within the laws as well as in the spirit of sports.
