NO balls are unavoidable things in a cricket match. Bowlers won’t have time and patience to see the line every time they come to bowl. Sometimes they overstep that grease and it would be declared as a NO ball. This kind of situation is fine for one or two times in a match. But think of the situation where the highest no. of NO balls bowled. It’s not only extra runs for the opponent team, but also a frustration for the bowler to bowl that exact ball again and again. The highest NO ball count ever recorded in an ICC match is 20 NO balls. For further details, look into the articles.
1. India
The team at the top of this list is team India for their bowling performance in the year 2004. This was during an ODI match between India and Pakistan in the year 2004, and India bowled a total of 20 NO balls in this innings. This was the highest count of no-balls bowled in an ICC match. This match was played in the Karachi ground on 13 March 2004.
2. Zimbabwe
The team at the 2nd spot is team Zimbabwe for their bowling attack in the year 2001. This was during an ICC ODI match between Zimbabwe and Australia in 2001, and they bowled a total of ‘19’ NO balls in this match. This match was played in the Perth ground on 4 Feb 2001.
3. Sri Lanka
The team at the 3rd spot is team Sri Lanka for their performance in the bowling attack in 1999. This was during an ICC ODI series between Sri Lanka and Australia in 1999, and SL bowled a total of ‘18’ NO balls in this innings. This match was played in the Adelaide ground on 24 JAN 1999.
4. West Indies
At tno.4 is team West Indies for their average bowling attack in the year 1978. This was during an ICC ODI match between West Indies and Australia in 1978, and WI bowled a total of ‘18’ NO balls in this innings. This was the highest ever NB West Indies has ever bowled.
5. South Africa
At the no.5, the spot is team South Africa for their bowling attack in the year 1993. This was during an ICC ODI tournament between South Africa and West Indies in 1993, and SA bowled a total of ‘16’ NO balls and this was the highest ever NB the team has ever bowled.
6. England
The team at the 6th position is team England for their poor bowling strategy in 1991. This was during an ICC ODI match between England and West Indies in 1991, and England scored a total of ‘16’ NO balls in this match. This match was played in the Birmingham ground on 23 May 1991.
7. Zimbabwe
The team at the 7th spot is team Zimbabwe for their most NO balls in an innings in the year 1999. This was during an ICC ODI match between India and Zimbabwe in 1999, and they bowled a total of ‘16’ NO balls in this innings. This match was played in the Leicester ground on 19 May 1999.
8. Zimbabwe
The team at the 8th spot is team Zimbabwe for their weak bowling figures in the year 2001. This was during an ICC ODI series between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in the year 2001, and they bowled a count of ‘16’ NO balls in this match. This was played in the Sharjah ground on 26 OCT 2001.
9. West Indies
The team for the 9th place is team West Indies for their bowling attack in the year 1993. This was during an ICC ODI match between West Indies and Pakistan in 1993, and WI bowled a total of ‘15’ NO balls in this innings. This match was played in the Kingstown ground on 30 Mar 1993.
10. India
The team at the 10th spot is team India for their inconsistent bowling attack in 2005. This was during an ICC ODI match between India and Pakistan in the year 2005, and India bowled a total of ‘15’ NO balls in this innings. This was played in Ahmedabad on 12 Apr 2005.
