No Ball or Dead Ball or ???

[Acumen]

Just received another interesting question and would appreciate your views:

The bowler delivers, the umpire calls No Ball for the 3rd time for chucking. However, before the ball reaches the striker, the striker withdraws due to a movement behind the bowlers arm. What actions needs to be taken ?

I guess, as the bowler throws the ball, first thing the umpire would call and signal No Ball. But after the ball delivered, the batsman withdraws & he has not attempted to play it , that mean it should be called as Dead ball..?

So here what should take the precedence No Ball or Dead Ball & whether its need to suspend the bowled for 3rd time chucking ?

[gooders]

I would venture to suggest that since the batsman was ready to receive the ball up to it being delivered (otherwise dead ball would have been called) the call of No Ball stands, together with all the ramifications of the call.
I have no doubt that someone will come up with some reason to say I'm wrong, but don't worry I've called it a day standing out in the middle.

[sillypoint]

I don't think it is a question of one taking precedence over the other; both apply.

1. A No Ball has been delivered. The call cannot be revoked as the condition for such action is not present ("An umpire shall revoke his call of No ball if the ball does not leave the bowler’s hand for any reason." Law 24.10)

2. Subsequently, Dead Ball is called as per Law 24.4.b.vi—"the striker is distracted by any noise or movement or in any other way while he is preparing to receive, or receiving a delivery. This shall apply whether the source of the distraction is within the game or outside it. Note also (vii) below. The ball shall not count as one of the over."

The ball does not count as one of the over under two clauses of Law 22: 22.3.b.i and 22.3.b.iii.

Because this was a third instance of throwing Law 24.2.c will apply. Thus the captain will be directed to suspend the bowler and the over will be continued by another bowler.

[lalit]

Well interpreted@sillypoint.