Cricket is a game of uncertainties, and one error, such as misfielding, shot selection, or a No-Ball, can cost a team the match. In recent times, numerous teams have lost a cricket match due to a no-ball, and the Indian Cricket Team has suffered the most from this mistake. Ashwin and Pandya’s two “no balls” knocked India out of the T20 World Cup. Another Indian bowler who knows No Ball is Jasprit Bumrah. In the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final, Jasprit Bumrah bowled a no-ball that cost India the tournament.
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After the introduction of the “free hit,” stepping out of the queue has become an even more serious offense in modern cricket. In practice, bowlers are encouraged to step back from the line of attack. However, some bowlers have played a lot of international cricket but never bowled a no-ball. They are the ultimate bowling perfectionists, and every bowler should look up to them.
Some athletes, like the following, have never bowled a no-ball in their entire careers:
1. Lance Gibbs
L. Gibbs, a West Indian bowler and one of the best spin bowlers in Test cricket history, has the strangest record of never having thrown a no-ball in his career. He had a successful career, playing in 79 Tests and 3 ODIs. From the early 1980s to the early 1990s, the West Indies cricket team was at its best, and spin bowler Lance Gibbs became one of the best Test cricket bowlers. Gibbs was also the first spin bowler in Test cricket history to take 300 wickets.
2. Ian Botham
Ian Botham was one of the best all-around players in cricket history, and he never threw a no-ball. He batted aggressively with his right hand and was known for his swing bowling as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He took five wickets in an inning 27 times and 10 wickets in a match 4 times. In 1980, he became the second player in Test history to do a “match double” by hitting 100 runs and taking 10 wickets in the same game.
He played for England in 102 Tests and 116 ODIs. Ian Botham had won games for England by himself many times, either with the bat or with the ball. He used to be especially good against Australia. Once, when England was facing “follow-on,” he helped England win. Botham’s game got better after he stopped being captain in the 1980s. He played his last game in the 1992 World Cup when he was no longer as good as he used to be.
3. Imran Khan
Imran Khan, a fast bowler from Pakistan, solidified the place of the Pakistan cricket team on an international level. He played in 88 Tests and 175 one-day matches, but he never threw a no-ball.
4. Kapil Dev
The award for the 1980s went to the Indian leader who led his team to its first World Cup victory. Kapil Dev was the best player in every way. He took the most wickets and scored with the best strike rate in that decade. Kapil had done a lot for Indian cricket, even when he was well past his best. Kapil was a big part of India’s success in the 1980s, along with Sunil Gavaskar. However, he dragged out his career in the early 1990s without getting the results he wanted in the end. But Kapil Dev’s name will always be a part of Indian cricket history.
5. Dennis Lillee
Dennis Lillee was a very strict Australian bowler who won 355 wickets in 70 test matches without throwing a single no-ball. Lillee was known for having a fiery personality, a “never-say-die” attitude, and a lot of friends.
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