Zampa utilised the approach against Tom Rogers on Tuesday night, when the non-striker walked too far out of his crease during the penultimate over of their Big Bash match, leaving teammate batsman Mackenzie Harvey shaking his head in surprise.
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Boos rained down at the MCG after Melbourne Stars captain Adam Zampa attempted a ‘Mankad’ run-out dismissal against the Renegades in the Big Bash League. Despite the fact that the majority of the audience was Stars fans, the reaction indicated that most were opposed to the contentious act, which was pronounced legitimate by the ICC last year. The dismissal was termed a “Mankad” after the India bowler who ran out Australia batsman Bill Brown in the 1948 Sydney Test, and it has sparked debate nearly every time it has been employed since then.
Zampa utilised the approach against Tom Rogers on Tuesday night, when the non-striker walked too far out of his crease during the penultimate over of their Big Bash match, leaving teammate batsman Mackenzie Harvey shaking his head in surprise. The incident was reviewed, but Zampa’s arm had “gone past the vertical” – he had gone too far into his bowling motion – therefore the non-striker was adjudged not out.
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