No ball LAW 24 NO BALL
Popping crease
< < min. 12’ ( 3.66m) < >
4’ (1.22m) Return crease min. < Bowling crease 8’ (2.44m) < 8’8” ( 2.64m) > < Creases are INSIDE/BACK edge of any marking
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BACK FOOT
In the delivery stride
the back foot must LAND within
and not touching
the Return Crease
Delivery stride = last deliberate placement of feet prior to delivery
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Fair delivery Back foot has LANDED within Return Crease
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No ball
Back foot landed WITHIN Return Crease BUT is also touching it (Landing ON the Return Crease is NOT acceptable)
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No ball
Back foot has landed OUTSIDE Return Crease
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Fair delivery
Although overhanging the Return Crease, the back foot is NOT touching it
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FRONT FOOT
In the delivery stride
some part of the front foot
whether grounded or raised
must be BEHIND the Popping Crease
Delivery stride = last deliberate placement of feet prior to delivery
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FAIR DELIVERY Some part of front foot is behind Popping Crease
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FAIR DELIVERY Some part of front foot is behind Popping Crease
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FAIR DELIVERY
Although in the air - part of front foot is behind Popping Crease
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NO BALL No part of front foot is BEHIND Popping Crease
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NO BALL No part of front foot is behind Popping Crease
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Fair delivery
BOTH feet comply with the law
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Bowling across the wicket (between stumps and popping crease) – right arm over
Some part of front foot (grounded or raised) must be to the left of the line joining the two middle stumps Deliveries 1 – 3 are fair Delivery 4 is a No ball 2 3 4 1
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Bowling across the wicket (between stumps and popping crease) – left arm over
Some part of front foot (grounded or raised) must be to the right of the line joining the two middle stumps Deliveries 1 – 3 are fair Delivery 4 is a No ball 4 3 1 2
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Mode of delivery
right arm, over When a bowler the wicket commences ANY spell of bowling: umpire must ascertain his action & inform batsman
42 LAW 24 NO BALL if bowler changes action without telling umpire umpire will call & signal
No ball
underarm bowling not allowed unless agreed before toss 43 LAW 24 NO BALL
Bowling from behind the umpire is NOT automatically illegal
Angle of delivery is all important
If bowled close to umpire then he may be satisfied that back foot was within return crease
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If ball travels down the pitch at an angle
- the umpire may judge that the back foot was not within the return crease
- the umpire MUST be satisfied that the back foot complied with the law
- if there is ANY doubt umpire will call and signal No ball
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Penalty for a No ball
- 1 run penalty is awarded INSTANTLY
- this 1 run penalty will stand whatever happens
- any runs which ensue are recorded in ADDITION to this penalty
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Runs resulting from a No ball – how scored
- 1 run penalty recorded as No ball EXTRAS
- batsman credited ONLY with runs scored from the bat
- if he does NOT hit it and runs are scored they are recorded as No ball EXTRAS
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Runs from a No ball – example of how scored
a No ball is delivered 1 No ball EXTRA (debited against bowler) ball is hit by striker & 3 to striker batsmen complete 3 runs (debited against bowler)
TOTAL RUNS = 4
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Runs from a No ball – example of how scored
a No ball is delivered 1 No Ball EXTRA (debited against bowler) ball is not hit by striker & batsmen complete 3 runs 3 No ball EXTRAS (debited against bowler)
TOTAL RUNS = 4
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OUT from a No ball
Run out
Obstructing the field
Handled the ball
Hit the ball twice i.e. any way by which the bowler does NOT get credit
THE BATSMAN GETS HIMSELF OUT
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