In the second T20I game between India and Bangladesh, spectators witnessed an interesting delivery from Riyan Parag, which ultimately turned out to be a no-ball.
As Parag bowled to Mahmudullah in the 10.4 over, he slung it from behind the umpire and from very wide of the crease. According to the cricket rule book, it was as a no-ball, specifically a back-foot no-ball. Although he dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the same over, but left everyone wondering about the definition of a back-foot no-ball and what the rule says about this?
What is a back-foot no-ball?
The MCC Law 21, specifically rule 21.3, talks about the bowler’s delivery stride, where specific rules are clearly mentioned about the bowler’s feet during delivery. A back-foot no-ball occurs when a bowler’s back foot lands outside the crease during delivery. This means bowlers need to ensure that their back foot remains within the designated area and does not go beyond that. Since Riyan Parag failed to follow the rule in that delivery, he received the no-ball signal from the umpire.
