Ravichandran Ashwin may have called all-rounder Deepti Sharma brave and hailed her presence of mind for being the first woman cricketer to run out a batter at the non-striker’s end during the third and final ODI against England at Lord’s on Saturday. However, Sri Lanka spin legend Muthiah Muralitharan slammed the India all-rounder for knocking off the bails during her delivery stride when she saw England’s Charlie Dean backing up. 
 
It was the final England wicket to fall in a low-scoring match as India clean swept England 3-0. 

Speaking from Cuttack, where he is participating in the Legends League, Muralitharan said: “What presence of mind? No cricketer would have played international matches if he or she did not have the presence of mind.”