2007-05-13 07:41:28 · 18 answers · asked by amit k 1 in Sports ➔ Cricket
You have to bowl from behind the popping crease.
The key is that you must not bowl behind the umpire - otherwise he can't see you.
I'm sure this used to be OK, Robert Croft used to do it - but I don't think you can any more.
2007-05-13 07:48:06 · answer #1 · answered by Johnny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The law as regards the delivery to be treated as No Ball
is reproduced below:
For a delivery to be fair in respect of the feet, in the delivery stride
(i) the bowler's back foot must land within and not touching the return crease.
(ii) the bowler's front foot must land with some part of the foot, whether grounded or raised, behind the popping crease.
If the umpire at the bowler's end is not satisfied that both these conditions have been met, he shall call and signal No ball.
2007-05-15 12:25:17 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It won't be a no-ball but if the bowler is trying bowl fast, he would be looking to have the least amount of distance between him and the batsmen; so why would he bowl from way behind the crease? I know of one bowler who used to bowl from behind the crease. He is Saqlain Mushtaq, a former Pakistan off-spinner. His idea was that the batsman would be thinking that the bowler is in his run-up, but suddenly he would bowl while in his run-up, but since he was a slow bowler batsmen usually adjusted and were not fooled often.
2007-05-16 01:00:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anil Hanagud 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, only if said bowler steps over the front line, known as the popping crease will it be deemed a no-ball. There are other types of no-balls too.
2007-05-13 18:35:57 · answer #4 · answered by Luc N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.A bowler could even deliver a ball from five yards behind the stumps.As long as he bowls from a yard either side of the stumps,there is no problem.
2007-05-16 05:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by ouch4now 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This depends on the BACK Foot.
If the BACK foot steps on or over the return crease (which is infinite in length) then it WILL be a no-ball.
Of course it will be a no ball if it is thrown or a dangerous ball etc.
2007-05-16 23:14:20 · answer #6 · answered by Cridler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st. Bowler cant bowl from just behind the stumps. Thats the place where umpire stands. 2nd. It wont do any good to the delivery. 3rd. if a bowler bowl that way it will be accepted as a legal delivery.
2016-05-17 07:59:03 · answer #7 · answered by jessica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, only infront of or wider than the popping crease.
A whike ago Courtney Walsh decided to bowl a no ball at somebody and let go of the ball at about 18 yards was very funny and scared the batsman.
2007-05-13 21:53:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No , but he needs to be bowling it between the two edge lines as if his foot is outside these it will be a no ball.
2007-05-15 05:45:09 · answer #9 · answered by ph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-05-15 01:32:31 · answer #10 · answered by Cricket Champion 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋