England batsman Jos Buttler, who was recently 'Mankaded' by India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in an IPL encounter, wants the authorities to address the "wishy-washy" areas in the law dealing with the controversial dismissal.
Buttler's dismissal during a match between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab triggered a debate with the cricket world divided and the custodians of the game MCC doing a flip-flop.
Buttler felt that the decision made by the on-field umpires was wrong.
"If you look at the footage, probably the wrong decision was made because at the time he was expected to release the ball I was in my crease," Buttler said.
"At the time I was really disappointed with it. I didn't like the style of it. I just thought it was a bad precedent at the start of the tournament. For the tournament itself. It was a really disappointing way to start the tournament," he said.
Buttler agreed that it wasn't a pleasant incident.
He admitted that the incident made him "more conscious" but that was in a negative sense as it affected his game.
"What was more disappointing is that suddenly, over the next two games, I found myself being really conscious of it and it is quite distracting," he said. "It is so rare that you're not normally thinking about it. I must be the only person to get out twice in that way.
Buttler had once been "Mankaded" in an international match against Sri Lanka and he claims to be a "walker" but would always like the umpire to make a decision.
"I'd hope, whether it was a written thing or not, that players - as custodians of the game, role models to young kids and professional people - would carry themselves in a certain way," concluded Buttler.
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