Kate Cross wants 'wishy-washy' run-out rules to be made clearer

India pulled off a win against England on Saturday after all-rounder Deepti Sharma ran out Dean (47) for backing too far at the non-striker's end, reigniting an intense debate over the spirit of the game.

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Since Saturday, when off-spin all-rounder Deepti Sharma ran out England's Charlie Dean in the 44th over at the non-striker's end to get a 16-run victory for India over England at Lord's to complete a 3-0 sweep, the cricketing world has been divided over whether the Indian team should have warned her

Dean was out of her ground, and Deepti simply held the ball to remove the bails, leaving the English team flabbergasted. "What I think has come of it, which happens a lot in these scenarios when there's a big thing to talk about, is that the rules aren't quite written correctly to make it clear," Cross told the BBC's No Balls podcast.

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England skipper Heather Knight, who is currently recovering from a hip surgery, has accused the Indian women's team of "lying" about having warned Charlie Dean before Deepti Sharma ran her out at the non-striker's end in the final ODI.

"I think what needs to happen is there needs to be more clear words on the rules because it's quite wishy-washy, and it's all like an opinion of where the bowler might be bowling. Make it clear, if it is back foot contact or front foot contact, whatever it is. "I think there needs to be the warning moving forward and they need to clear up the rules on where the front foot lands, or where the bowler is bowling from. Just make it really clear." The MCC, the guardian of