Run-out controversies

Running out a non-striker who has left the crease before the ball is delivered has been a legitimate form of dismissal long before Vinoo Mankad got rid of Bill Brown thus in a Test in 1947 - leading to the act being referred to as "Mankading". But while it may be legal, is it really fair and in keeping with the often mythical spirit of cricket: that is the essence of the debate that crops up every time a bowler exerts their right to dismiss a batter who has been taking unfair advantage backing up.