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[ad_1] Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc on Thursday made his displeasure known to South African batter Theunis de Bruyn for backing up at the non-striker's end during the second innings of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 32-year-old Australian quick, after jokingly telling de Bruyn that he was "half way down Punt Road", became more strident later, warning the Proteas top-order batter that if he continued to leave the crease, he would be forced to 'Mankad' him."I had a word with him (De Bruyn) last night (Wednesday) because he was doing it yesterday. And then he was half way down Punt Road when I was stopped," Starc said on Fox Cricket after the hosts wound up the Test inside four days, inflicting an innings and 182-run defeat on Dean Elgar's side.De Bruyn wa...

[ad_1] Mitchell Starc stops bowling as Theunis de Bruyn leaving his crease early at non-striker's end.© TwitterRunning the batter out at the non-striker's end if he/she leaves his/her crease before the ball is bowled is still a controversial mode of dismissal in cricket. While some fans and experts are in support of the law, others think that it should be removed as it is unfair. Marylebone Cricket Club -- the custodians of the laws of cricket -- had earlier this year moved the mode of dismissal from the 'unfair play' section of their laws to the 'run out' section which was adopted by ICC from October 1.Whatever be the opinion of the fans and experts, but the fact cannot be ignored that the batters at times, gain an unfair advantage of leaving their crease early at the non-striker's end....

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