Mankad family SLAM calls to stop naming one of cricket's most controversial acts after their relative as grandson says: 'I'd love to see it stay and keep his memories alive'

[sage]

The family of Vinoo Mankad has criticised calls for renaming the controversial method of dismissal, insisting they were proud to be associated with it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-11605917/Mankad-family-SLAM-calls-stop-naming-crickets-controversial-acts-relative.html

 

 

The dismissal has been a source of controversy ever since with its detractors considering it unsportsmanlike, despite it being perfectly legal under the Marylebone Cricket Club Laws of Cricket.

And Australian Cricketers Association CEO Todd Greenberg and Cricket New South Wales CEO Lee Germon have led calls to stop using Mankad's name to refer to the practice of running out a batter backing up.

'I don’t think it’s a debate. I think I’s very black and white. It shouldn’t be the word Mankad,' Greenberg said on SEN on Friday.

'I agree, the players have a role in eradicating that term. It’s a run out at the non-striker’s end. [...] We have a huge opportunity and responsibility as the elite players to make sure we change that.

'Language is important. Tone is important. And an understanding that when you break rules there are consequences.'

But it appears Mankad's family are perfectly happy with their ancestor's name being associated with it instead. 

'I’m always delighted to see my grandfather being remembered,' Harsh Mankad, the grandson of Vinoo Mankad, India's No1-ranked tennis player throughout the 2000s, told the Herald Sun.

'I feel it to be a great honour for our name to be associated with a cricketing term. 

'I’d love to see the “Mankad” or “Mankading” stay and keep alive his memories and legacy as a great competitor and sportsman deeply respected and admired by everyone I’ve met and those who knew him and experienced life with him!'

[SRT100]

21 hours ago, sage said:

The family of Vinoo Mankad has criticised calls for renaming the controversial method of dismissal, insisting they were proud to be associated with it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-11605917/Mankad-family-SLAM-calls-stop-naming-crickets-controversial-acts-relative.html

 

 

The dismissal has been a source of controversy ever since with its detractors considering it unsportsmanlike, despite it being perfectly legal under the Marylebone Cricket Club Laws of Cricket.

And Australian Cricketers Association CEO Todd Greenberg and Cricket New South Wales CEO Lee Germon have led calls to stop using Mankad's name to refer to the practice of running out a batter backing up.

'I don’t think it’s a debate. I think I’s very black and white. It shouldn’t be the word Mankad,' Greenberg said on SEN on Friday.

'I agree, the players have a role in eradicating that term. It’s a run out at the non-striker’s end. [...] We have a huge opportunity and responsibility as the elite players to make sure we change that.

'Language is important. Tone is important. And an understanding that when you break rules there are consequences.'

But it appears Mankad's family are perfectly happy with their ancestor's name being associated with it instead. 

'I’m always delighted to see my grandfather being remembered,' Harsh Mankad, the grandson of Vinoo Mankad, India's No1-ranked tennis player throughout the 2000s, told the Herald Sun.

'I feel it to be a great honour for our name to be associated with a cricketing term. 

'I’d love to see the “Mankad” or “Mankading” stay and keep alive his memories and legacy as a great competitor and sportsman deeply respected and admired by everyone I’ve met and those who knew him and experienced life with him!'

 

In modern cricket, Mankad is a fair and legitimate way to dismiss the non striker, once it is widely accepted and embraced the better for the game.

 

If you look more deeply into the act of Mankad, we are not talking about inches here which I could understand maybe, we are talking about generally a batsmen a meter or two well outside of his crease.

[Chakdephatte]

Even though it's not derogatory term, it's unfair to name a dismissal after a player. The term was only used for mocking the player. Do we know who was out obstructing the field first, or run out, no? 

[putrevus]

Why would any family want to keep the name.

[vvvslaxman]

Yup We should change it to Voldemarting

[bowl_out]

Maybe they need to change it to Ashwinning instead of Mankading given that Ashwin is a flagbearer of the mode of dismissal now. He would be more than happy to have it named after him.

[Vijy]

11 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

Maybe they need to change it to Ashwinning instead of Mankading given that Ashwin is a flagbearer of the mode of dismissal now. He would be more than happy to have it named after him.

he would regard it as a high honor. and the batters who get out should be called "butlered"