India, July 8 -- The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Monday stepped in with the final word on cricket laws after India pacer Akash Deep's delivery that bowled Joe Root sparked controversy. The incident occurred late on Day 4 of the second Test in Birmingham, which India won by a record 336 runs to level the series 1-1.

Moments after Akash dismissed Root for just 6 off 16 balls with an in-angling delivery that shattered the stumps, BBC TMS commentator Alison Mitchell pointed out that it was a back-foot no-ball, suggesting an umpiring oversight may have cost England a key wicket.

She said, "The delivery from Akash Deep - which we said was wide off the crease - his foot on the back crease is out. Looks like by about two inches. Maybe a li...