MCC changes no-ball law over breaking stumps while bowling

[The Colonel]

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Knee jerk reaction to an occasional happening or not?

 

[Mainze]

A rule change because of a fat twisty Saffa.

Pathetic.

 

[The Voice Of Reason]

All no balls should be a free hit

 

[Marko]

I've no problem with this.

Finn has to change his action just like Plunkett does to stop bowling all over the shop.

 

[chelt_mackem]

All no balls should be a free hit

Don't like that idea, it would make test cricket far too like limited overs crap. It should be enough that the batsman can't be out off the no ball (apart from a run out obviously).

I think it's fair enough for this rule to be brought in, it's been too inconsistently policed when bowlers have done it with some wickets still being given while other bowlers, like Finn in particular last summer, allowed to get away with it until they take a wicket. At least now there can be no debate over the matter. Finn just needs to adjust his action to stop it happening, which it seems he's now starting to do.

 

[The Voice Of Reason]

Don't like that idea, it would make test cricket far too like limited overs crap. It should be enough that the batsman can't be out off the no ball (apart from a run out obviously).

I think it's fair enough for this rule to be brought in, it's been too inconsistently policed when bowlers have done it with some wickets still being given while other bowlers, like Finn in particular last summer, allowed to get away with it until they take a wicket. At least now there can be no debate over the matter. Finn just needs to adjust his action to stop it happening, which it seems he's now starting to do.

A free hit would miraculously cure no ball problems

 

[Aidan11]

I don't see the problem with a bowler hitting the stumps, but at least this rule has now clarified what an umpire needs to do when it happens.

 

[Aleem Dar]

A free hit would miraculously cure no ball problems

Then why do no-balls still occur in ODIs and T20s?

 

[The Voice Of Reason]

Then why do no-balls still occur in ODIs and T20s?

Of course they still appear but I bet they would be double if there was no free hit.

 

[Aidan11]

Of course they still appear but I bet they would be double if there was no free hit.

I seem to remember no-balls reduced rapidly in our one day league when there was a two run penalty introduced. I don't think the introduction of the free hit has reduced it any further.