5 Bowlers Who Never Bowled a 'No Ball' In Their Career

These 5 great bowlers never bowled a no ball in their entire cricket career. India's legendary cricketer Kapil Dev is also included in this list.

5 Bowlers Who Never Bowled a 'No Ball' In Their Career

Cricket is always said to be a game of uncertainties. This is absolutely true. Even if a cricket match lasts for 5 days, only one ball can change the stance of the match. Some rules have been made for bowlers in cricket. If the bowler does not follow these rules, the ball is called a 'no ball' and the bowler has to bowl an extra ball. In cricket, it is very common to see player bowling a no ball. Bowlers make mistakes. But would you believe that some bowlers did not bowl a single no ball in their entire cricket career? These are the 5 great bowlers of cricket history who never bowled a no ball.

 

1. Ian Botham

 

Ian Botham is one of the greatest all-rounders in England cricket history. Ian Botham has been given the title of Sir in England. This great player did not bowl a single no ball in his entire cricket career. Ian Botham played 102 Test matches and 116 ODIs for England but never bowled a no ball in his 16-year cricket career.

 

2. Dennis Lillee

 

One of the greatest fast bowlers in cricket history, Dennis Lillee of Australia also did not bowl any no ball in his entire cricket career. Dennis Lillee played 70 Test matches and 63 ODIs for Australia, in which he took 355 and 103 wickets respectively. Dennis Lillee did not bowl any no balls throughout his cricket career.

 

3. Lance Gibbs

 

Lance Gibbs is one of the greatest spin bowlers of the West Indies. This great cricketer played 79 Tests and 3 ODIs for the West Indies. Lance Gibbs took 309 wickets in his test cricket career. He is the first spin bowler to take 300 wickets in cricket history. In his long career, Lance Gibbs never bowled a no ball. He is the only spin bowler to hold this record.

 

4. Imran Khan

 

Former Pakistan captain and all-rounder cricketer Imran Khan is a great cricketer. Imran Khan, who won the only Cricket World Cup for Pakistan in 1992, was very famous for his bowling. Imran Khan played 88 Tests and 175 ODIs for Pakistan. In his entire career, Imran Khan never bowled a no ball. He holds this unique record.

 

5. Kapil Dev

 

Who doesn't know former Indian captain and all-rounder cricketer Kapil Dev? Kapil Dev is one of the greatest cricketers of India. In 1983, Kapil Dev won the first Cricket World Cup for India. The foundation of where Indian cricket is today was laid by Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev played 131 Tests and 225 ODIs for India. Throughout his cricket career, Kapil Dev did not bowl a single no ball and made this special record.

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