Etymology

Mankad

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Today it means: A run out of the non-striker by the bowler before bowling the ball if the non-striker leaves their crease too early; thought by some to be unsporting behaviour, but is within the rules of the game. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.