Mankad
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after the Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad.
Noun edit
Mankad (plural Mankads)
- (cricket) A run out of the non-striker by the bowler before bowling the ball if the non-striker leaves their crease too early; thought by some to be unsporting behaviour, but is within the rules of the game.
Verb edit
Mankad (third-person singular simple present Mankads, present participle Mankading, simple past and past participle Mankaded)
- (cricket) To run a player out by this means.