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Busting the no-ball myth: Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham, Lance Gibbs had all erred – By Abhishek Mukherjee   Source:Cricketcountry Data is the most potent tool available to researchers. Unfortunately, data can also be dangerous, since most of us tend to believe whatever is thrust on our faces. Thus, if one wants to establish credentials of his heroes, what better way is there than to make up random data and use the power of the internet to misguide innocent readers? Fact-checking, whether due to lack of resources or intent, doesn t come naturally to the casual reader, and you cannot blame them: who has the time? One of the pieces doing rounds on the internet is a list of five bowlers who have never bowled a no-ball in their lives . Lance Gibbs, Dennis Lillee, Imran Khan, Kapil Dev, and Ian Botham were all outstanding bowlers. They are all former cricketers. So why ...