AUS vs ENG | Twitter criticizes Mitchell Starc for taking unnecessary dig at Deepti Sharma while warning Jos Buttler of mankading
Even though running out a non-striker for backing up is fine by the MCC, the cricketing world was split into two when Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean last month. Conversations around the incident have not stopped ever since and Mitchell Starc has become the latest player to add to it.
Australia remained winless in the recently-concluded T20I series against England after the third T20I between the two sides in Canberra was washed out. The Aussies were 30/3 after 3.5 overs in a rain-marred contest, chasing 130 in their allotted 12 overs.
Significant credit for that commendable target belonged to the visiting skipper Jos Buttler as he remained unbeaten on 65 off 41 balls, lacing his knock with seven fours and one six. However, his stay at the crease may have been cut short drastically considering what went down in the fifth over of England’s innings.
Mitchell Starc pitched the fourth ball of the over close to the stumps and found the inside edge of Dawid Malan’s willow to register a rare dot ball. While returning to his bowling mark after collecting the ball, Starc pointed to the non-strikers’ crease where Buttler was standing.
Believing that Buttler left the crease before he had bowled the previous delivery, the Aussie talisman remarked, “I'm not Deepti, so I won't do it. But that doesn't mean you can leave early.” The opener was not one to back and replied with a confident “I don’t think I did,” as the tension in the game between cricket’s oldest rivals became palpable.
Twitterati pointed out that there was no reason for Starc to take Deepti’s name while warning Buttler for leaving the non-striker’s end early, causing the Aussie pacer to come under heavy flak for his comments.
Wait, what?
SOUND 🔛
— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) October 14, 2022
What do you think about this event between Mitchell Starc and @josbuttler? 🤔#JosButtler #MitchellStarc #AUSvENG #SonySportsNetwork pic.twitter.com/rA3D5yxwFP
Grow up!
Grow up Starc. That’s really poor from you. What Deepti did was well within the rules of the game. If you only want to warn the non striker and not get him out that’s fine and your decision to make but you bringing Deepti into this isn’t what the cricket world expects of you https://t.co/vb0EyblHB8
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) October 15, 2022
You can't even come close to her!
Mitchell Starc: I'm not Deepti
— Vignesh Kumar (@Vignesh__CV) October 15, 2022
Yes Mitchell, you're not. You don't have the guts to follow the rules of a game.
But seriously, how sick of him to use her name like she's done some crime. https://t.co/D75CF7ILT6
Starc do's and don't
Ah good to know Starc’s list of dos and donts. Don’t: he wouldn’t do a mankad like Deepti Sharma. Do: Sandpaper a ball https://t.co/TFmIwX0oln
— Dweplea (@dweplea) October 14, 2022
New normal
Mitch Starc pointed out to Jos Buttler that he was leaving his ground before Starc released the ball.
— Andrew Donnison (@Donno79) October 14, 2022
Buttler replied “don’t think I was”.
These pics are from the ball before and the 3 balls after Starc made the comment. #AUSvENG pic.twitter.com/WruM3URh5y
What a shame
Mitchell Starc, who plays in the same team as sand paper mafias like Steve Smith and David Warner uses Deepti Sharma's name in a derogatory manner (as if she committed a crime by following the rules of the game) to warn Jos Buttler.pic.twitter.com/NgO9eeRdH6
— Zucker Doctor (@DoctorLFC) October 15, 2022
Moral police
Starc took deepti name?
— . (@finehaihum) October 14, 2022
What a mdrchod
Iski biwi yaha moral policing krti rhti
Also buttler once a lavdu always a lavdu
Imagine still having debate on things which are absolutely in rules https://t.co/rjlIwtyh5I
Warning game
Starc warned Buttler and said " I am not Deepti but I will do it ". 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/UYRXt5wLB5
— Ali.Xiad (@AliXiad1) October 15, 2022
World will always remeber Deepti
“I’m not Deepti but I’ll do it” ~ Starc.
— Top Edge (@historic_AB) October 15, 2022
The world’s gonna remember Deepti for the spirit 🫢. pic.twitter.com/mQXAsTY9Ly
Deepti's world
This is what starc meant when he said he is not Deepti! It's Deepti's world!#AsiaCup #deepti https://t.co/Uy5K80SAjU
— Abhishek Upadhyay (@Abhishek1o11) October 15, 2022
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