Recording a No ball

"Please explain something to this confused part-time scorer! I heard and saw the bowler's end umpire call and signal No ball and saw the batsmen run one run. The umpire then turned to me and signalled a No ball, followed by the signal for a Bye. Should I have recorded 1 for the No ball and another 1 for the Bye?"


No. He gave you the No ball signal to tell you that all runs scored were No ball extras - the Bye signal was to indicate that the batsman did not hit the ball. In this case the batting side do receive a total of 2 runs - both No ball extras - the 1 run penalty for bowling the No ball, plus 1 for the 'run' they took. These are both recorded in the No ball extras box. 2 runs are debited against the bowler in the over box and noted in the 'No balls delivered' box in the scorebook.






Read more about Law 24.13 (No ball) at the MCC website