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gaseous_defector t1_itgxp6t wrote

Reply to comment by atherw3 in India (160/6) defeats Pakistan (159/8) on the last ball in a game for the ages by Swathe88

I’ve had this question for a while now: I see a ton of balls that are above the batters waist, why are most not considered no balls?

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atherw3 t1_itgyenn wrote

if the ball bounces off the ground and goes above waist it's a fair ball... but if the bowler throws it directly as if he wanted to hit the player it's a no ball

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HUGE_MICROPENIS t1_itgymq3 wrote

If it bounces it can go up to the batters head, it only has to stay below the waist if it’s on the full

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