The Wrong Way to Tackle No Balls in Test Cricket The recent series between India and Sri Lanka highlighted a growing concern in Test cricket: no balls bowled by spinners, particularly Ravindra Jadeja.
Since 2021, Jadeja has consistently overstepped the crease. Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar's rejection of introducing free hits after no balls is a welcome dose of common sense.
Introducing free hits would reward batters for mistakes made by bowlers and would be another advantage for them in an already simplified game.