A question to all great cricket <span title="analysts...................?">analysts....................</span>

Question

I begin to bowl a delivery and I overstep the line.The verdict is without doubt a no-ball but I never release the ball.What will the umpire signal?

Answer 1

its definitely a no ball dear..........

Answer 2

how can it be counted if u didnt release the ball!

its a dead ball!

Answer 3

Dead Ball Dear.

Unless the ball is released it is a dead ball.

Answer 4

If you don&#039;t release the ball, it&#039;s not a ball - so definitely a dead ball.

but the twist comes here:

while in your run-up you won&#039;t know whether you did overstep or not and even if you know it when you&#039;re in your action, it&#039;s tough to pull back. so the momentum created during the run-up will lead you to add force on the ball, thus the ball will move forward. and if you try to stop it, either the ball will slip from your hands (dead ball will be counted) or it will change either speed or direction (maybe no-ball or dead)

Answer 5

Cool question.

The umpire will signal a &quot;Free Hit&quot;.

Answer 6

I suppose technically the ball is not alive so a crossing of the arms below the waist to signify to the scorer that it is a non delivery.

Answer 7

A dead ball .

Answer 8

a dead ball because the ball isn&#039;t released. but when ur bowling full pace or concentrated so much on the bowling of the ball, ur not gonna know if u ball a no ball or not.

Answer 9

Even I know this!

A dead ball.

Answer 10

a dead ball dear