Multiple choice general knowledge sports

A bowler bowls a fast full toss (beamer) at the batsman which misses his head, this is immediately called as a no-ball by the umpire. The batsman gets a free hit the next delivery.

  1. True

  2. False

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A beamer is indeed a no-ball in cricket, but free-hit is awarded only for front-foot no-balls (foot faults), not for no-balls called for height like beamers. The batsman can be dismissed on the following ball after a beamer, so it is not a free hit. Free-hit rules specifically apply only to foot-fault no-balls.