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South Wales Argus
6 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Charlie Dean sees the lighter side of ‘Mankad' dismissal, says England team-mate
The teams meet at the home of cricket on Saturday for the first time since a controversial finish in 2022, when India spinner Deepti Sharma pulled out of her action and ran Dean out backing up at the non-striker's end. The rarely used mode of dismissal, while entirely legal, caused a familiar row about the spirit of cricket and India were booed off after Dean was seen in tears as she left the field. Deepti Sharma, second right, following her run out of Charlie Dean in 2022 (Steven Paston/PA) There were disputes about whether Dean had been warned or not – with Sharma insisting she had before England skipper Heather Knight took to social media to insist otherwise. But as the sides prepare to meet in the second Metro Bank one-day international, with the hosts needing to win to take the series to a decider, the rancour has been replaced by mirth. 'Did something funny happen a few years ago? Charlie may have mentioned it once or twice,' said all-rounder Alice Davidson-Richards. 'It's been mentioned in more of a jokey way. It's something we can laugh at and I think Charlie finds it funny to joke around with it. We're just excited for the team to get going.' Dean was just a year into her international career when she caught in the Mankad maelstrom but has since become an integral part of the side and was spoken of as an outside bet for the captaincy before Nat Sciver-Brunt replaced Knight earlier this year. In a way, her time at the centre of a controversy may even have accelerated her growth. 'I think, as with any other cricketing experience, it's another game that you're going to learn from,' said Davidson-Richards. 'Whether it's that sort of incident or whether it's bowling the last over to close out a game for the team, Charlie has played so many games now and is such a smart cricketer. For her it's just another game of cricket.' India opener Pratika Rawal has been censured by the International Cricket Council for making 'avoidable physical contact' with opponents Lauren Filer and Sophie Ecclestone during her side's win at the Utilita Bowl. Rawal was fined 10 per cent of her match fee and punished further with one demerit point but insisted there was nothing malicious in her actions. 'It was not intentional, that shoulder barge thing was not deliberate. I don't think there's a reaction or a fuss out of it,' she said.
Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Charlie Dean sees the lighter side of ‘Mankad' dismissal, says England team-mate
The teams meet at the home of cricket on Saturday for the first time since a controversial finish in 2022, when India spinner Deepti Sharma pulled out of her action and ran Dean out backing up at the non-striker's end. The rarely used mode of dismissal, while entirely legal, caused a familiar row about the spirit of cricket and India were booed off after Dean was seen in tears as she left the field. Deepti Sharma, second right, following her run out of Charlie Dean in 2022 (Steven Paston/PA) There were disputes about whether Dean had been warned or not – with Sharma insisting she had before England skipper Heather Knight took to social media to insist otherwise. But as the sides prepare to meet in the second Metro Bank one-day international, with the hosts needing to win to take the series to a decider, the rancour has been replaced by mirth. 'Did something funny happen a few years ago? Charlie may have mentioned it once or twice,' said all-rounder Alice Davidson-Richards. 'It's been mentioned in more of a jokey way. It's something we can laugh at and I think Charlie finds it funny to joke around with it. We're just excited for the team to get going.' Dean was just a year into her international career when she caught in the Mankad maelstrom but has since become an integral part of the side and was spoken of as an outside bet for the captaincy before Nat Sciver-Brunt replaced Knight earlier this year. In a way, her time at the centre of a controversy may even have accelerated her growth. 'I think, as with any other cricketing experience, it's another game that you're going to learn from,' said Davidson-Richards. 'Whether it's that sort of incident or whether it's bowling the last over to close out a game for the team, Charlie has played so many games now and is such a smart cricketer. For her it's just another game of cricket.' India opener Pratika Rawal has been censured by the International Cricket Council for making 'avoidable physical contact' with opponents Lauren Filer and Sophie Ecclestone during her side's win at the Utilita Bowl. Rawal was fined 10 per cent of her match fee and punished further with one demerit point but insisted there was nothing malicious in her actions. 'It was not intentional, that shoulder barge thing was not deliberate. I don't think there's a reaction or a fuss out of it,' she said.
The Independent
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Charlie Dean sees the lighter side of ‘Mankad' dismissal, says England team-mate
Facing India at Lord's might bring back some unhappy memories for England all-rounder Charlie Dean, but she has been able to see the lighter side of her controversial 'Mankad' dismissal three years ago. The teams meet at the home of cricket on Saturday for the first time since a controversial finish in 2022, when India spinner Deepti Sharma pulled out of her action and ran Dean out backing up at the non-striker's end. The rarely used mode of dismissal, while entirely legal, caused a familiar row about the spirit of cricket and India were booed off after Dean was seen in tears as she left the field. There were disputes about whether Dean had been warned or not – with Sharma insisting she had before England skipper Heather Knight took to social media to insist otherwise. But as the sides prepare to meet in the second Metro Bank one-day international, with the hosts needing to win to take the series to a decider, the rancour has been replaced by mirth. 'Did something funny happen a few years ago? Charlie may have mentioned it once or twice,' said all-rounder Alice Davidson-Richards. 'It's been mentioned in more of a jokey way. It's something we can laugh at and I think Charlie finds it funny to joke around with it. We're just excited for the team to get going.' Dean was just a year into her international career when she caught in the Mankad maelstrom but has since become an integral part of the side and was spoken of as an outside bet for the captaincy before Nat Sciver-Brunt replaced Knight earlier this year. In a way, her time at the centre of a controversy may even have accelerated her growth. 'I think, as with any other cricketing experience, it's another game that you're going to learn from,' said Davidson-Richards. 'Whether it's that sort of incident or whether it's bowling the last over to close out a game for the team, Charlie has played so many games now and is such a smart cricketer. For her it's just another game of cricket.' India opener Pratika Rawal has been censured by the International Cricket Council for making 'avoidable physical contact' with opponents Lauren Filer and Sophie Ecclestone during her side's win at the Utilita Bowl. Rawal was fined 10 per cent of her match fee and punished further with one demerit point but insisted there was nothing malicious in her actions. 'It was not intentional, that shoulder barge thing was not deliberate. I don't think there's a reaction or a fuss out of it,' she said.
Rhyl Journal
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Charlotte Edwards has England ‘focused on winning' again
Former England captain Edwards replaced Jon Lewis as head coach after the winter's humiliating 16-0 whitewash in the Women's Ashes in Australia. It has been a positive start as new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt guided her side to a clean sweep of their six-match white-ball series against the West Indies. England play the first of five T20s against India at Trent Bridge on Saturday, which will be followed by three ODIs in July. With a 50-over World Cup on the horizon in India later in the year, Bell believes Edwards, her former coach at Hampshire, can keep pushing England in the right direction. 'She is exactly how I expected her to be coming in and leading this team. She has really brought some great fundamentals to the team,' Bell said. 'I guess Charlotte just brings a sense of the winning mentality. 'The way Jon Lewis went about his things, I really enjoyed and it was a really good way to go about it, but Charlotte is just different. 'She has more of a focus on winning and how you are going to beat the opposition, which obviously is something maybe we lacked in previous series and under the pressure, I guess. 'So she has brought that and a real hard-working mentality.' Bell added: 'In any situation, when you have new personnel in charge, it is going to be different. Whether their ideas are wildly different (or not), it is going to feel like a different group. 'They obviously bring a new energy, new ideas. It is kind of like a blank slate and we are moving forward now. 'She is very focused on winning, focused on how we are going to beat the opposition by getting the best out of us, so it is different but it is great and really exciting.' Sciver-Brunt hit another half-century in Taunton to help secure England's 3-0 ODI series win over the West Indies. Bell feels the 32-year-old all-rounder, who replaced Heather Knight in April after her nine years as skipper, has been 'amazing' in her new role. 'She has been really relaxed, really calm and wants everyone to have her say on how they go about their games and what they want to do, which is great,' Bell said. 'She always leads from the front. She is amazing at all three aspects of the game and everything she does – the way she trains, the type of professional she is. 'It has been a really good start and I think she is really enjoying it.' England v India. Ready to bring the action to the big screen 🔥 Watch the full trailer now 👇 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 26, 2025 The series is India's first tour in England since the controversial run-out at the non-striker's end – more informally known as the 'Mankad' – by Deepti Sharma on Charlie Dean in 2022. While plenty of water has flowed under the bridge since, Bell knows England – with Sophie Ecclestone returning to international duty – will still need to be on top of their own game. 'They are obviously a really strong team, but hopefully we are really confident and in a good place,' she said. 'So if we can play our best cricket, then I think it will be really good series.'
Glasgow Times
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Charlotte Edwards has England ‘focused on winning' again
Former England captain Edwards replaced Jon Lewis as head coach after the winter's humiliating 16-0 whitewash in the Women's Ashes in Australia. It has been a positive start as new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt guided her side to a clean sweep of their six-match white-ball series against the West Indies. England play the first of five T20s against India at Trent Bridge on Saturday, which will be followed by three ODIs in July. England Women head coach Charlotte Edwards (left) has seen her side make an impressive start to the summer (Mike Egerton/PA) With a 50-over World Cup on the horizon in India later in the year, Bell believes Edwards, her former coach at Hampshire, can keep pushing England in the right direction. 'She is exactly how I expected her to be coming in and leading this team. She has really brought some great fundamentals to the team,' Bell said. 'I guess Charlotte just brings a sense of the winning mentality. 'The way Jon Lewis went about his things, I really enjoyed and it was a really good way to go about it, but Charlotte is just different. 'She has more of a focus on winning and how you are going to beat the opposition, which obviously is something maybe we lacked in previous series and under the pressure, I guess. Lauren Bell hopes England can push on through a successful summer (Mike Egerton/PA) 'So she has brought that and a real hard-working mentality.' Bell added: 'In any situation, when you have new personnel in charge, it is going to be different. Whether their ideas are wildly different (or not), it is going to feel like a different group. 'They obviously bring a new energy, new ideas. It is kind of like a blank slate and we are moving forward now. 'She is very focused on winning, focused on how we are going to beat the opposition by getting the best out of us, so it is different but it is great and really exciting.' Sciver-Brunt hit another half-century in Taunton to help secure England's 3-0 ODI series win over the West Indies. Nat Sciver-Brunt enjoyed a winning start to her England captaincy (Nick Potts/PA) Bell feels the 32-year-old all-rounder, who replaced Heather Knight in April after her nine years as skipper, has been 'amazing' in her new role. 'She has been really relaxed, really calm and wants everyone to have her say on how they go about their games and what they want to do, which is great,' Bell said. 'She always leads from the front. She is amazing at all three aspects of the game and everything she does – the way she trains, the type of professional she is. 'It has been a really good start and I think she is really enjoying it.' England v India. Ready to bring the action to the big screen 🔥 Watch the full trailer now 👇 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 26, 2025 The series is India's first tour in England since the controversial run-out at the non-striker's end – more informally known as the 'Mankad' – by Deepti Sharma on Charlie Dean in 2022. While plenty of water has flowed under the bridge since, Bell knows England – with Sophie Ecclestone returning to international duty – will still need to be on top of their own game. 'They are obviously a really strong team, but hopefully we are really confident and in a good place,' she said. 'So if we can play our best cricket, then I think it will be really good series.'
