When wicket keeper throws a ball direct to stump (not under arm) is that called a no ball?
No, that is completely ridiculous, if a wicket-keeper so desires it can ricochet off his leg and hit the stumps and it’s still a run out or stumping. They could even throw it over-arm at the batsman’s head to have it ricochet onto the stumps off his helmet if they wished (although the umpires might see that as unfair play! I think you get the point I’m trying to make.) The law 39.2 of cricket states: 2. Ball rebounding from wicket-keeper’s person (a) If the wicket is put down by the ball, it shall be regarded as having been put down by the wicket-keeper if the ball (i) rebounds on to the stumps from any part of his person or equipment, other than a protective helmet or (ii) has been kicked or thrown on to the stumps by the wicket-keeper. It mentions nothing of underarm throws. Additionally, Law 40 (The Wicket-Keeper) mentions nothing of an underarm throw: http://www.cricket-records.com/pages/the_laws/law40.htm Really the only law I can see where a run-out would not be so is if it comes
