ICC introduces new ‘no ball’ condition

The International Cricket Council has commenced a new ‘no ball’ condition for Tests, One-Day and Twenty20 Internationals. Under the new rule, whenever a bowler will break the non-striker’s wicket during a delivery the umpire will call it a ‘no ball’.

“The recent interpretation used in international matches to call ‘dead ball’ when a bowler breaks the wicket during a delivery has not adequately dealt with this situation…The introduction of this playing condition will now provide greater certainty for all involved when a bowler breaks the wickets during the act of delivery,” said ICC spokesperson Geoff Allardice.

“The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) recently decided to address this issue by introducing a new ‘no ball’ law from 1 October 2013. The ICC Cricket Committee noted the MCC’s decision, and recommended that an ICC playing condition, mirroring the new no ball law, be introduced to international cricket as early as possible,” he further added.

This new ‘no ball’ condition will come into effect on April 30.

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