No ball
LAW 24 NO BALL
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Popping crease
min. 12’ ( 3.66m)
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Return crease
min.
8’ (2.44m) <
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4’ (1.22m)
Bowling crease
8’8” ( 2.64m)
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Creases are INSIDE/BACK
edge of any marking
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LAW 24 NO BALL
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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LAW 24 NO BALL
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
1
2
3
4
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LAW 24 NO BALL
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
2
1
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Mode of delivery
When a bowler
commences ANY spell of
bowling:
right arm, over
the wicket
umpire must
ascertain his action &
inform batsman
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if bowler changes action
without telling umpire umpire will call & signal
No ball
underarm bowling not allowed unless agreed before toss
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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
ball is hit by striker &
batsmen complete 3 runs
(debited against bowler)
3 to striker
(debited against bowler)
TOTAL RUNS = 4
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Runs from a No ball – example of how scored
a No ball is delivered
ball is not hit by striker &
batsmen complete 3 runs
1 No Ball EXTRA
(debited against bowler)
3 No ball EXTRAS
(debited against bowler)
TOTAL RUNS = 4
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LAW 24 NO BALL
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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