Canberra – After the third Twenty20 match between Australia and England in Canberra was abandoned due to rain, the war of words between Austria star Mitchell Starc and England star Jos Buttler went viral on social media. During the match, the two collided in connection with Mankading, which has been the most discussed in the world of cricket recently. It was also notable that Starc mentioned the name of Indian women’s player Deepti Sharma, who has recently been in discussions regarding mankading, to warn Buttler.
Batting first in the match which was reduced to 12 overs due to rain, England scored 112 runs for the loss of two wickets. Australia were ahead of the target by 130 runs in 12 overs under the rain rule. But when the Aussies scored 30 runs for the loss of three wickets in 3.5 overs, the rain came again and the umpires abandoned the game. England won the series 2-0 on the strength of eight-run wins in the first two games.
Despite giving up the game, England opener Jos Buttler’s performance was impressive as he remained unbeaten on 65 off 41 balls with seven fours and a six. Starc warned Buttler against leaving the crease in the 5th over while England were batting.
England’s one-down player David Malan was on top on the fourth ball of the fifth over. Butler on the other hand. Facing the fourth ball, Malan hit it straight into Starc’s hands. After taking the ball, Starc turned to the strikers’ end and warned Buttler not to leave the crease.
“I am not Deepti (Sharma). But I won’t. That doesn’t mean you can leave the crease at will’ – these were Starc’s words.
Buttler replied, ‘I don’t think I’ve left the crease.’
∙ ‘Mankading’ Deepti
Indian bowler Deepti Sharma made headlines for her mankading during the recent tour of the Indian women’s team in England. Deepti’s mancading gave India victory in the third match of the ODI series. With this, India swept the three-match series.
Team India defeated England by 16 runs in the third ODI. Batting first, India raised the target of 170 runs, while in reply, England scored 153 runs in 43.3 overs. England, who lost their ninth wicket after scoring 118 runs in 35.2 overs, were pushed to 150 by Charlie Dean’s resistance.
Charlie scored 47 runs off 80 balls. While England scored 153 runs in 43.3 overs, Indian bowler Deepti Sharma ran Charlie out of the jersey at the non-strikers’ end. Deepthi took advantage of the opportunity and took the wicket when Charley Dean, who had stood on top of the non-strikers before, left the jersey. With the 10th wicket falling, England had to end the series without winning a single match.
After losing the game, Dean left the field crying. The cricket world was divided for and against Deepti’s ban.
English Summary: Mitchell Starc’s words to Jos Buttler start a heated exchange, sparking a heated debate
