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India's Akash Deep may have bowled one of the best deliveries of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy already. Deep went wide of the crease, pitched it slightly fuller and then the ball moved away from Joe Root's bat to crash into the stumps. However, replays showed that the TV umpire may have missed the back-foot no-ball.
But, it was later made clear that Deep's heel was in the air and did not touch the ground. That's why the TV umpire did not call a no-ball. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri also said the same while commentating.
Here's what the MCC Law 21.5.1 says-
"For a delivery to be fair in respect of the feet, in the delivery stride (21.5.1) the bowler's back foot must land within and not touch the return crease appertaining to his/her stated mode of delivery. (21.5.2) the bowler's front foot must land with some part of the foot, whether grounded or raised - on the same side of the imaginary line joining the two middle stumps as the return crease described in 21.5.1, and - behind the popping crease."
Deep gets key wickets late into Day 4
Root was dismissed for a single-digit score. He became Deep's second wicket of Day 4's last session. He had knocked over opener Ben Duckett by bowling around the wicket. On Day 4, he bowled eight overs, including one maiden, conceded 36 runs and claimed a couple of wickets.
England were 72/3 after 16 overs. Ollie Pope and Harry Brook remained not out for 44-ball 24 and run-a-ball 15 respectively. England need 536 more runs to win the Test.
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