Thank you all for your answers to this scenario. The laws most relevant to the decision read as follows: 21.7 Ball bouncing more than once, rolling along the ground or pitching off the pitch The umpire shall call and signal No ball if a ball which he/she considers to have been delivered, without having previously touched bat or person of the striker, - bounces more than once or rolls along the ground before it reaches the popping crease - or pitches wholly or partially off the pitch 25.8 Striker’s right to play the ball Should no part of the striker’s bat or person remain within the pitch, whilst the striker is playing the ball, either umpire shall immediately call and signal Dead ball. In this scenario, Zak Crawley plays the shot (00:16) while his back foot is still grounded within the pitch. Dead Ball does NOT apply. Therefore, the correct answer is b. No-ball + 1 run to the striker.
Option B. The batter did have part of the person on the pitch in playing the ball so its not a dead ball. No ball because the ball bounced twice before reaching the popping crease. Hence no ball signal repeated once again to scorers plus one run the batters ran.
Thank you all for your answers to this scenario. The laws most relevant to the decision read as follows:
21.7 Ball bouncing more than once, rolling along the ground or pitching off the pitch
The umpire shall call and signal No ball if a ball which he/she considers to have been delivered, without having previously touched bat or person of the striker,
- bounces more than once or rolls along the ground before it reaches the popping crease
- or pitches wholly or partially off the pitch
25.8 Striker’s right to play the ball
Should no part of the striker’s bat or person remain within the pitch, whilst the striker is playing the ball, either umpire shall immediately call and signal Dead ball.
In this scenario, Zak Crawley plays the shot (00:16) while his back foot is still grounded within the pitch. Dead Ball does NOT apply.
Therefore, the correct answer is b. No-ball + 1 run to the striker.
Option B. The batter did have part of the person on the pitch in playing the ball so its not a dead ball. No ball because the ball bounced twice before reaching the popping crease. Hence no ball signal repeated once again to scorers plus one run the batters ran.
It's no ball, the ball bouncing more than once and off the pitch
NO Ball as per 21.7. Because it has been called No Ball under 21.7, I would not apply 21.8, so not call it Dead Ball and let the run stand.
No-ball + 1 run to the striker.
Part of the batsman still in pitch so it's a no ball and number of runs ran.