If the bowler's foot was inside the line, then why did the umpire give a no-ball? This rule of cricket will surprise you

A strange incident was seen in England's T20 Blast League when even the fans got confused by a rule of cricket. A match was played between Somerset and Northamptonshire on Thursday, September 5. In this match, the bowler was punished for a small mistake by the wicketkeeper. The Northamptonshire bowler bowled the ball while staying within the line. The Somerset batsman was also stumped on this ball, despite this the umpire gave a no-ball. The reason behind this was a rule of cricket. Before the ball reached, the wicketkeeper's glove had once come in front of the wicket. However, he caught the ball from behind the wicket. Now there is a controversy about this.

There are many rules in cricket that are surprising. Due to these rules, the result of the match changes many times and controversies arise. The same happened in the match between Somerset and Northamptonshire. Before we tell you about the rule, it is important to know what results came due to it. The ball on which there was a possibility of getting a wicket, turned into a six. After the umpire gave a no-ball, the batsman got a free hit. He took advantage of this and hit a six, even though he was stumped and the matter was close. After this, fans started venting their anger on social media. They said that giving a no ball despite catching the ball from behind the wicket is a wrong decision. Some fans mentioned such incidents that had happened before.

According to ICC rules, only the wicketkeeper has to stand behind the wicket at the striker's end. He cannot come in front of the wicket until the batsman has touched the ball with his bat or the ball has crossed the wicket. If the wicketkeeper himself comes forward before the batsman plays or brings his gloves in front of the wicket, then the umpire has the full right to give him a dead ball or no ball. In such a situation, even if the batsman is stumped, he is not considered out. The same was seen in the match between Somerset and Northamptonshire, after which the fans started questioning this rule.