Mankads to painful groins: Five unusual cricket dismissals

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews became the first batsman in international cricket history to be dismissed "timed out" as controversy engulfed a World Cup match against Bangladesh in New Delhi on Monday.

Below AFP Sport looks at five other unusual cricket dismissals:

1947: Birth of the 'Mankad'

During India's tour of Australia, Vinoo Mankad had warned Australian opener Bill Brown against backing up too far at the non-striker's end during a warm-up game at the Sydney Cricket Ground. When that advice was ignored, Mankad ran him out.

A month later, in the first Test at the same ground, Mankad again ran out Brown, this time with no warning, sparking a debate about the fairness of such dismissals that continues to this day and has led to them being labelled 'Mankads'.

1979: Hilditch's handling error

Australia batsman Andrew Hilditch became the first non-striker to be given out 'handled the ball' during an acrimonious Test against Pakistan.

Hilditch picked up a wayward throw that had gone onto the pitch and handed the ball back to Sarfraz Nawaz.

The Pakistan paceman appealed and the umpire, under the Laws of Cricket, had to give Hilditch out.

There were suggestions Sarfraz's act had been in retaliation for Pakistan No 11 Sikander Bakht being run out at the bowler's end while backing up too far.

Pakistan all-rounder Asif Iqbal, who played in the match, said: "There was no need for us to stoop so low as to appeal against Hilditch for handling the ball as a non-striker."

2002: Drakes' 'flying' exit

'Timed out' only entered cricket's law book in 1980 and has remained a relatively rare form of dismissal ever since.

One particularly unusual case took place during a South African domestic match in 2002.

Fast bowler Vasbert Drakes was selected