Mehidy’s run-out flashpoint reopens cricket’s oldest argument: law versus ‘spirit’

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has found himself at the centre of a fresh “spirit of cricket” storm after a disputed run-out reignited debates about what players owe each other beyond the Laws. The moment inevitably drew comparisons to Alex Carey’s infamous Jonny Bairstow stumping at Lord’s in the 2023 Ashes — a reminder that cricket’s moral grey areas never stay quiet for long.