What happens if the bowler steps out of the box?

Position of feet
If the front foot of a bowler lands behind the crease and slides beyond, then it is not a no-ball. If the foot lands beyond the crease, it is a no-ball.
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Can a bowler bowl from outside the box?

No ball for delivery pitching outside the playing area

If a bowler bowls a delivery that pitches outside the playing area or the cut strip, (line parallel to the wide line) either partially or completely before reaching the striker, the umpire can declare the delivery as a No ball.
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What happens if a bowler cant finish an over?

17.8 Bowler incapacitated or suspended during an over

If a bowler is incapacitated or suspended during an over, another bowler shall complete the over from the same end, provided that he/she does not bowl two overs consecutively, nor bowl parts of each of two consecutive overs, in that innings.
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What happens if the bowler fails to take the wicket?

What we are talking about here is the dead ball. Rule 21.8 states, “If a ball delivered by the bowler comes to rest in front of the line of the striker's wicket without it having previously touched the bat or the batsman, the umpires shall call and signal a No Ball and immediately also call and signal a Dead Ball“.
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Can a bowler bowl outside the return crease?

21.5. 1 the bowler's back foot must land within and not touching the return crease appertaining to his/her stated mode of delivery. - behind the popping crease. If the bowler's end umpire is not satisfied that all of these three conditions have been met, he/she shall call and signal No ball.
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Can bowlers tape their fingers?

While bowlers in the past have taped inside the bowling ball, it is more common now for bowlers to tape their hands. Watch how a bowler uses tape on his fingers and thumb to prevent injury, and create the proper fit and feel.
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Can you get bowled on a free hit?

If the batter is caught or bowled on a free hit delivery, the ball would still be in play and the batter can score runs. In case of bowled, the runs would be awarded to the batsman if the bat made contact with the ball before hitting the stumps; in case of clean bowled the runs are counted under byes.
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Which bowler never conceded a no-ball?

Dennis Lillee – Best Bowlers

Dennis Lillee is regarded as one of the most disciplined bowlers from Australia. Despite being a fast bowler, he never compromised the line and length of his deliveries, making him a demon of every batsman's dreams.
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What happens if a bowler bowl has 2 No balls?

As per the current Cricket rule, a bowler is taken off the bowling attack when he/she bowls two waist-height no-balls or beamers during his bowling quota/spell when the umpire considers it to be dangerous for the batter to face.
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Is it a no-ball if it bounces twice?

If it bounces more than twice or rolls along the ground before it reaches the batsman, it will be called No Ball by the umpire.
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Which bowler never conceded a wide?

Imran Khan

The former Pakistan all-rounder, who played 88 Tests and 175 ODIs, never bowled a single wide or a no-ball in his entire career.
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What is the hardest score to get in bowling?

"The most difficult bowling score to get is absolutely 292, which can only be scored with 11 consecutive strikes and then a two on the last ball ... With ten standing, two is absolutely the toughest pin count to get with one ball."
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How many overs Can a bowler bowl continuously?

No bowler shall bowl more than 6 overs in an innings. In a delayed or interrupted match where the overs are reduced for both teams or for the team bowling second, no bowler may bowl more than one-fifth of the total overs allowed.
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What are 3 bowling etiquette rules?

Be courteous and respect other bowlers and the bowling facility. Stay on your lane or in the seating area behind your lane unless you've completely left the bowler's area. Change into your bowling shoes and keep your street shoes and other items out of the walkways.
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What are three 3 rules of bowling?

What Are the Most Important Rules of Bowling?
  • 10 Frames in a Game.
  • Release the Ball from Behind the Foul Line.
  • Do Not Cross the Foul Line.
  • The Ball Cannot Come Out of the Gutter.
  • The Ball Cannot be Altered During the Game.
  • The Maximum Score is 300.
  • Two Balls per Frame (Besides 10th Frame)
  • Proper Attire is Required.
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What is bowl out rule?

A bowl-out (sometimes termed a bowl-off) was used as a tiebreaker in various forms of limited overs cricket to decide a match that would otherwise end in a tie. Five bowlers from each side deliver one or two balls each at an unguarded wicket (three stumps).
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Can you bowl a 200 without a strike?

No games higher than 200 may be attained unless strikes are stringed together in multiples of two or greater and based upon filling each frame with spares and good first-ball pin counts.
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Can you have 4 holes in a bowling ball?

The number of holes is not to exceed 5 for gripping purposes. One hole for balance purposes, not to exceed 1-1/4 inch in diameter. One vent hole to each finger and/or thumb hole, not to exceed 1/4 inch in diameter. One mill hole for inspection purposes, not to exceed 5/8 inch in diameter and 1/8 inch in depth.
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What is the rarest split in bowling?

and hit both of those pins simultaneously. less in the study than the 7-10. between the rarest shot in bowling and the most difficult, a title that still belongs to the 7-10 split.
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Who is the slowest bowler ever?

1. Chris Cairns. At no 1 is the greatest slow ball by New Zealand's pace bowler CHRIS CAIRNS. This was in a test series between New Zealand and England in the year 1999.
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Who is the most feared bowler?

Curtly Ambrose

He made his debut for the West Indies in 1988 and quickly became one of the most feared bowlers in the world. He has played in three Cricket World Cups. Ambrose has taken more than 400 Test wickets and is widely regarded as one of the best bowlers of all time.
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Is it a dead ball if it hits the stumps?

With regards to ball hitting the stumps, the umpire can call the ball dead when “one or both bails fall from the striker's wicket before the striker has had the opportunity of playing the ball.”
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Is Stump allowed in free hit?

Is stumping out on free hit ball allowed? Stumping is not an applicable mode of dismissal on a free hit. Only three types of dismissals are allowed on free hit – a run-out, field obstruction and hitting the ball twice.
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Can you get stumped on a no-ball?

A batsman may be out stumped off a wide delivery but cannot be stumped off a no ball as bowler is credited for the wicket.
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