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The controversy over Akash Deep's delivery that clean bowled Joe Root in the recent Edgbaston Test between England and India has finally been settled. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the authoritative body on cricket laws, has confirmed that the delivery was completely legal, putting an end to widespread debate. Akash Deep's ball, which dismissed England captain Joe Root in the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, sparked heated discussion after replays appeared to show the Indian bowler's back foot landing outside the return crease - normally a no-ball. Many commentators and fans insisted it was illegal. Shortly after Joe Root had walked off and play resumed, commentator Alison Mitchell highlighted a critical oversight: the delivery was actually a back-foot no-ball. MCC explained the key detail regarding the bowler's foot: "MCC has always defined the moment that the back foot lands as the first point of contact with the ground. As soon as there is any part of the foot touching the ground, that foot has landed, and it is the foot's position at that time which is to be considered for a back foot no ball."

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