Question

When was overarm bowling accepted as legal?

Answer 1

overarm was legalised in 1835

Answer 2

       Overarm bowling was accepted as legal on 1864.

• In this kind of bowling the bowler bowls the ball from over shoulder height.
• Law 10 of cricket maintained by MCC was rewritten to impose the new rule.
• Before that over-arm bowling was called as a “No Ball” if any bowler bowled it.
• Before 1864, underarm and round-arm bowling action was popular among the cricketers.  
• Even round-arm bowing also got legalized on 1835.