India's Spin Coach Highlights No-Ball Concerns and Suggests Free-Hits in Test Cricket
India's spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule expressed concern over spinners bowling multiple no-balls during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, with off-spinner Saransh Jain and Ravindra Jadeja notably affected. Bahutule highlighted ongoing efforts to address this issue through training and monitoring, noting bowlers tend to push themselves to create wicket-taking opportunities. He also humorously suggested introducing free-hits in Test cricket to discourage no-balls, a penalty currently applied only in limited-overs formats.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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thehindu broke this story on 26 Aug, 03:45 pm. Other outlets followed.
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