Amid Debate Around 'Non-Striker Run-Out', Marylebone Cricket Club Alters Rule

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Thursday conceded there was some ambiguity in the law regarding running out a batter at the non-striker's end, and added that they were changing the wording of the law to remove all confusion. The change of wording comes weeks after an incident involving Australian spinner Adam Zampa in the Big Bash League (BBL). The Melbourne Stars skipper tried to effect a 'Mankad' dismissal against Melbourne Renegades batter Tom Rogers but found himself being 'stumped' by the TV umpire, much to the embarrassment of the off-spinner.

As the 30-year-old spinner completed his follow-through and was about to release the ball to Mackenzie Harvey, he turned back and dislodged Rogers' bails and signalled to the umpire to give marching orders to the batter.

However, unperturbed by Zampa's call, the umpire referred the dismissal to the TV umpire. The third umpire ruled that Zampa's arm had gone past the 'vertical' or the highest point, from where the ball is deemed to have been released.

On Thursday, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) released a statement on the BBL incident, and said the umpires had taken the correct decision.

The MCC, however, added that the ambiguity in the wording of the law could have led to the confusion.

"We acknowledge that while this Law has generally been understood well by players and umpires, there is ambiguity in the wording which could lead to confusion. MCC has therefore moved to change the wording of Law 38.3 to deliver better clarity.

"The current wording led some to think that if the non-striker left his/her ground before the expected moment of release, then the run out could happen at any moment, even after the bowler had gone through the bowling action. That was never the