Adam Zampa remains red-faced after FAILING a mankad attempt during Big Bash League clash

Adam Zampa was the villain on Tuesday night when his attempt against Mankading Tom Rogers backfired in the Big Bash during the Melbourne derby.

With 7-139 for the Renegades and two balls remaining in their endgame, the Aussie spinner removed the stirrups on the non-forward end, with Rogers barely getting off the batting line.

However, the Melbourne Stars’ celebrations were cut short by the TV referee, who did not release Rogers after the ruling Zampa ended his action without releasing the ball.

Adam Zampa (right) attempted to pass Tom Rogers on the non-forward end on Tuesday

Zampa’s attempt to oust Rogers didn’t seem to go down well with the MCG, as the Aussie star was roundly booed by a crowd that was mostly star fans.

But speaking about Fox cricket, former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin suggested Zampa should have “warned” Rogers about his attempt.

“I’m guessing Zampa was dirty off the ball beforehand when Rogers got in and out and made Harvey strike.

“I didn’t think we would see it [an attempted Mankad in the BBL] honestly.’

The Melbourne Stars captain immediately celebrated the wicket to Mankading Rogers

Rogers protested his fall, insisting he wasn’t completely out of the batting crease

Brett Lee, meanwhile, suggested it was time for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to scrap the controversial rule once and for all.

‘If he [Zampa] misses where he is supposed to release the ball […] It’s understood you can’t really mankad the batsman,” the former Aussie said quickly during the innings break.

“I don’t like this rule, I don’t like the mankad rule at all, I think they should take it out of their hands.

“The best way to do it is to tell the batsman if you leave your crease you will be docked five runs. Take it away from the bowler […] I just don’t like to see that in the game of cricket.

The on-field referee explained to Zampa that the TV referee didn’t release Rogers after he felt the Stars skipper finished his action without releasing the ball.

Mankading is one of the most controversial methods of dismissal and has sparked debate in cricket since it was first used by Indian bowler Vidoo Mankad during the 1947 tour of Australia.

Mankad outperformed Australian slugger Bill Brown by removing the stirrups on the non-forward’s end after Brown stepped well out of his crease.

In October last year, the International Cricket Council changed its rules on mankading to no longer classify it as an ‘unfair game’, but simply another method of ‘leaking out’.

The controversial sacking has always been seen as a legal and fair way to sack a batsman under the Marylebone Cricket Club Laws of Cricket.

Rule 41.16.1 of the MCC Code states: “When the non-striker is outside his/her court at any time from the moment the ball comes into play until the moment the bowler would normally have expected it to be , release the ball , the non-striker is likely to run out.

“In these circumstances, the non-striker will be out run out if he/she is outside his/her ground if his/her wicket is thrown by the bowler throwing the ball at the stumps or by the bowler’s hand throwing the holding the ball is discarded, regardless of whether the ball is later delivered or not.”

Rogers eventually had the last laugh, taking three wickets in his first two overs to reduce the Stars to 3-12 and chase 142.