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Q: Why is a ball with no run called dot ball in cricket?
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What does a DOT ball mean in cricket?

It means no run was scored from a particular delivery.The term originates from cricket scoring notation, where instead of a number when runs are scored, a small dot would be written instead to indicate that delivery resulted in no run.


Why is a dot ball called a dot ball?

In the traditional scoring system, a dot was used to indicate a ball whereby no run has been scored.


What is it called when you are run out not facing 1 ball in cricket?

Unlucky


Is it possible to have 6 maiden bowls in an over in cricket?

Ok you've got this wrong. There are 6 balls in an over, each ball that doesn't have a run scored off it is called a dot ball, this is because it goes down in the score book as a dot. If the are no runs score off the entire over then it is called a maiden.


Is there a run for dead ball in cricket?

yes


What is an extra cricket run called?

it depends.if ... the bowler bowls it and the batsman misses the ball and the keeper also misses it and the batsman make a run then they (the runs) are called byes.


In cricket what do you call a run that is scrored from a no ball?

Extra


How many types of no ball in cricket?

There are three types of no balls in cricket over steping,ball on the face called beamer,more than two bouncers in over


What in a cricket means a batsman is out without scoring?

if a batsman is out without scoring, then it is called a DUCK.... and if he is out on the 1st ball that he faced then it is called as a GOLDEN DUCK..


How many types of getting out in no ball of cricket?

only run out and stumpping


What is a run called in cricket?

A century.


In cricket if no ball is thron and batsman is heat wicket he is out or not out?

Not out. Only way to get batsman out when a no ball is thrown is run out.