Cricket is a game of tiny margins and it is very frustrating for a bowler to give away an extra run by bowling a no ball. It is not a mere extra run to the batting side but it may also change the course of the game particularly in limited-overs matches when a free hit is awarded after. Knowledge of no ball in cricket makes players, fans, and even umpires realize the importance of perfection in the game. What is a No Ball ? A no ball refers to an unlawful delivery by the bowler under the Laws of Cricket of no ball cricket rules. An award of one run (or more, in case they make the run on that ball) is given to the batting side when a no ball is called, and that ball is not counted as one of the six fair balls in the over. After a no ball in limited-overs cricket, the batsman is given a free hit, i.e. he or she cannot be dismissed other than by a run-out.