Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Gavaskar Calls for Fines Over Repeated Test No-Balls
Sunil Gavaskar says bowlers should be fined when they repeatedly bowl no-balls in Test cricket.
A no-ball happens when a bowler crosses the crease line while delivering the ball.
In one-day and T20 cricket, the batting team gets a free hit after many no-balls.
Test cricket does not use the same free-hit rule.
However, a no-ball can still be very costly if a batter is dismissed from it.
Ravindra Jadeja has bowled 85 no-balls since 2021, according to the article.
Saransh Jain also bowled several no-balls in a Test against Sri Lanka.
Gavaskar’s proposal is intended to encourage bowlers to avoid repeating the mistake.
Sunil Gavaskar wants bowlers fined for repeatedly bowling no-balls in Test cricket.
No-balls bring free hits in one-day internationals and T20 internationals, but not in Tests.
A no-ball wicket can still significantly affect the result of a Test match.
Ravindra Jadeja has bowled 85 no-balls since 2021, according to the article.
Saransh Jain also bowled several no-balls during the second Test against Sri Lanka.
- Who
- Sunil Gavaskar proposed fines for bowlers who repeatedly bowl no-balls; Ravindra Jadeja and Saransh Jain are cited as examples.
- What
- Gavaskar called for financial penalties over repeated no-balls in Test cricket.
- When
- Jadeja’s 85 no-balls are reported since 2021; Jain’s no-balls occurred during the second Test against Sri Lanka.
- Where
- In Test cricket, including the second Test against Sri Lanka.
- Why
- Gavaskar wants to discourage repeated no-balls, which can still cost teams despite Test cricket not awarding free hits.
- Proposal
- Sunil Gavaskar wants fines for bowlers who repeatedly bowl no-balls in Tests.
- Test cricket rule
- No-balls do not result in free hits in Test cricket.
- White-ball cricket rule
- No-balls in one-day internationals and T20 internationals result in free hits.
- Ravindra Jadeja
- The article says Jadeja has bowled 85 no-balls since 2021.
- Saransh Jain
- Jain bowled several no-balls in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
- Potential impact
- A wicket from a no-ball can change the course of a match.