Australian skipper Aaron Finch has admitted that he isn't a fan of Mankad dismissals, stating that a warning to the batsman was the fair thing to do.
Finch's comments come after Australian bowler Mitchell Starc appeared to warn Englishman Jos Buttler about being out of his crease, picked up on the stump mic.
While Finch was unaware of the interaction during the rain-interrupted T20 match, he said it was fair to offer a warning to the batsman, but remained tightlipped if he would endorse the dismissal after a warning had taken place. Finch did however admit that he wasn't a personal fan of the method of dismissal.
"I wasn't aware, had no idea about that," Finch said.
"I think if batters get a warning then it's fair game after that. That would go for most teams, I assume, if you give the batter a warning that they are getting a little too much ground before the ball is bowled. But I'm not a big fan of it, to be fair, personally."
The Manuka Oval match was washed out before a result could be reached, drawing an end to the T20 series between the two nations.
The Mankad, as it is commonly known, came to the forefront of the cricket world after last month's controversial dismissal of England's Charlie Dean by India's Deepti Sharma at the non-striker's end during a women's ODI match.
The incident prompted the MCC to clarify the rules around such a dismissal, changing it from "unfair play" to "run out" in the game's laws.
