Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said that he agrees with R Ashwin’s point of view that if a player at the non-striker’s end stepped too many steps out of the crease, it can be viewed as cheating. Ponting’s remarks came a few days after the debate over Mankading took the center stage once again. The former Australia captain, last month, on Grade Cricketer Podcast had said that he will have a word with Ashwin on Mankading when he reaches UAE for the IPL.
Ponting spoke to Ashwin on the latest episode of the off-spinner’s Youtube chat show ‘Hello Dubaiahh’, and said that trying to sneak in a couple of runs by pinching a couple of yards is cheating.
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“I get where you’re coming from. If the batsman is cheating and trying to pinch a couple of yards, we’ve got to find a way around to make the batsmen stop cheating. I don’t want to see anyone run 2-3 yards down the wicket, because that basically is cheating,” Ponting told Ashwin.
Ponting also backed Ashwin’s idea of introducing run penalty if a non-striker is seen stepping too far out of his crease before the ball is bowled.
{{/usCountry}}Ponting also backed Ashwin’s idea of introducing run penalty if a non-striker is seen stepping too far out of his crease before the ball is bowled.
{{/usCountry}}“I think there should be some sort of run penalty. If you get to the top of your bowling action and stop, and it shows that the batsman is cheating, I think put a run penalty on him. And do it right from the start because that’ll stop him straight away,” Ponting said.
”Imagine taking 10 runs off a team total because you’ve gone a yard out of your crease. These sort of things need to be looked at,” the 45-year-old added.
The 13th edition of Indian Premier League kicks off from September 19th and Ponting’s Delhi Capitals will look to win their maiden title in the UAE.