Drama ensues in Big Bash League as Adam Zampa’s run out at non-striker’s end is deemed not out
Melbourne Stars skipper Adam Zampa was at the centre of drama against Renegades in the Big Bash League Melbourne der as his run out of batter Tom Rogers at the non-striker’s end was deemed not out the third umpire.
The incident occurred during the final over of the Renegades innings as Rogers was dismissed Zampa while he tried to leave the crease early before the latter bowled the delivery.
In the video shared Cricket Australia, Zampa while bowling was seen to take off the bails after he completed his follow-through at the bowling end.
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Rogers survives the Mankad attempt but only because Zampa’s bowling arm was past vertical #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/JUZqK6S7zK
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 3, 2023
However, the third umpire deemed the act as not out. “Rogers survives the Mankad attempt but only because Zampa’s bowling arm was past vertical”, tweeted Cricket Australia.
Per section 38.3 in the MCC book of law, “If the non-striker is out of his/her ground at any time from the moment the ball comes into play until the instant when the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball, the non-striker is liable to be Run out. In these circumstances, the non-striker will be out Run out if he/she is out of his/her ground when his/her wicket is put down the bowler throwing the ball at the stumps or the bowler’s hand holding the ball, whether or not the ball is subsequently delivered.”
The non-striker can be run out if he/she is out of his/her ground up until the moment the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball.
That means when the arm gets to its highest point. (1/2)#MCCLaws | @BBLpic.twitter.com/fWtdJAtIh1
— Marylebone Cricket Club (@MCCOfficial) January 3, 2023
MCC took to Twitter to explain the incident, “The non-striker can be run out if he/she is out of his/her ground up until the moment the bowler would normally have been expected to release the ball. That means when the arm gets to its highest point.”
Further adding, “The bowler is *not* entitled to go all the way around in the bowling action and then run the non-striker out.”
During the innings break speaking, former Australia pacer Brett Lee explained on Fox Sports, “If he goes past where he’s meant to let go of the ball there…..it’s deemed you can’t actually Mankad the batsman.”
“Len, I don’t like that rule, I don’t like the Mankad rule whatsoever, I reckon they should take it out of their hands,” he added.
He further suggested, “The best way to do it is to say to the batsman, if you leave your crease, you get docked five runs. Take it away from the bowler….I just don’t like seeing that in the game of cricket.”
Adam Zampa had a good outing with the ball as he regered bowling figures of 1/18 in his quota of four overs, with Renegades finishing their innings at 141/7. Trent Boult was the pick of the bowlers for Stars, picking two wickets and conceding just 23 runs.
