Wasim Jaffer hits back at English cricketers condemning Deepti Sharma's runout with a sarcastic post

The controversy around the runout of Charlotte Dean by Deepti Sharma during the third ODI between India and England doesn’t seem to end. After several English cricketers condemned the mode of dismissal, former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer has taken a jibe at those calling it against the ‘spirit of the game.’

Jaffer took to Twitter and shared a video of Italian cyclist Michael Guerra who used his knowledge of Physics and aerodynamics and adopted a ‘plank’ position while riding a bicycle to overtake his competitors. He captioned the post, "It may be within the rules but it's against the spirit of cycling. I'd never do it," an English cyclist said 😏”.

"It maybe within the rules but it's against the spirit of cycling. I'd never do it" an English cyclist said 😏 https://t.co/gtg4lhgxD8

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) September 30, 2022

The former Indian opener never fails to give a befitting reply to those raising a finger at Indian cricket or its players. He’s known for his witty battles with former cricketer Michael Vaughan and he, once again, put his outstanding humour on display.

The third ODI between England and India at Lord’s was heading off to a thrilling finish. England needed 17 off 39 balls having just one wicket in hand. Deepti Sharma decided to run out Charlotte Dean, who had backed up too far when Sharma was in her delivery stride.

The dismissal meant that India sealed a clean-sweep win in the three-match series; however, as usual with such a dismissal, it drew mixed reactions from the cricket fraternity. While some praised Deepti for her sharp presence of mind, a host of English cricketers criticized the tactic citing the ‘spirit of cricket’. However, what Deepti did is well within the laws of the game.

The ICC, recently, made some changes to this rule. The new playing conditions list the act of a bowler attempting a run out at the non-striker’s end under the ‘Run-Out’ section (Law 38). Previously, this was listed under ‘Unfair Play’ (Law 41).

With this win, the Indian team gave a winning farewell to the veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami, who was playing her last international game. After being bowled out for 169, India managed to defend the score and bowled England out for 153 in 43.3 overs.