Foot-fault No Ball
If the bowler delivers the ball without some part of his front foot (either grounded or raised) behind the popping crease, or if his back foot does not 'land within and not touching the return crease', this delivery is ruled a no ball (Law 24.5 of The Laws of Cricket).
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