'Mankading' not against spirit of cricket: MCC on Ashwin-Buttler row
the MCC said the final decision was up to to the umpire and 'it was understandable how he opted to give Buttler out' Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Butler reacts after being 'Mankaded' by Kings XI Punjab captain R Ashwin during the Indian Premier League cricket match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur. Sports News : Custodians of cricket laws, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Tuesday said Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was under no obligation to warn Jos Buttler before 'Mankading' him in an IPL game in Jaipur. Responding to the furore that followed Ashwin (Kings XI Punjab) running out Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), at the non-striker's end, on his delivery stride, the MCC said the final decision was up to to the umpire and "it was understandable how he opted to give Buttler out". "To clarify, it has never been in the Laws that a warning should be given to the non-striker and nor is it against the Spirit of Cricket to run ...