New Delhi. Throwing a no ball on the cricket field is a crime and if a spinner bowls a no ball then it is considered the biggest crime. The no balls bowled by the Indian bowlers were also a major reason for losing the series. In the 0-3 defeat against New Zealand, the most talked about thing is the failure of the batsmen, due to which no one paid attention to such a big crime committed on the field.
On the first day of Mumbai Test, Indian spinners were taking wickets but were continuously bowling no balls, seeing which former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar got very angry. Washington Sundar bowled 5 no balls in this innings while Ravindra Jadeja bowled 3 no balls. No-balling with just four steps is a crime which Indian bowlers keep doing continuously. After this incident, Noball is once again in the news.
Crime happened again and again on the field
There was rotation on the Wankhede pitch. Indian spinners, taking advantage of the help from the 22-yard strip, managed to restrict the visiting team to 235 runs, but during this, something happened which made former captain and Sunil Gavaskar, who was commenting in this match, nervous. Became angry. Jadeja, who took 5 wickets in New Zealand's innings, bowled 3 no balls and Washington Sundar, who took 4 wickets, bowled 5 no balls. Well, if we look at history, there used to be a big uproar when a spinner bowled a no ball. Jadeja, who completed 300 wickets during this series, has scored a half century in bowling a no ball.
Indian bowlers are not behind in bowling no balls.
If you look at the history of crimes committed on the cricket field, you will be surprised to find that there are two Indian bowlers in the top 5. Ishant Sharma is at number one who has bowled 314 no balls, while Zaheer Khan is at number two who has bowled 299 no balls. Only Fidel Edwards 325 and Brett Lee 472 have bowled the most no balls.
Kapil Dev's answer is no
Kapil Dev was the best all-rounder of his time. He made his debut in the year 1978, while played his last match in the year 1994. During this period, under the captaincy of Kapil, India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. This Indian legend never bowled a no ball during his long career. Kapil took 434 wickets in 131 Tests, while dismissed 253 players in 225 ODIs. Gavaskar's anger at the spinners can also be understood because he played with a bowler like Kapil who never bowled a no ball.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : November 5, 2024, 2:28 PM IST
