If the bowler has exhausted his quota of bouncers for an over, is the batsman out if he nicks a bouncer and gets caught?

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In all forms of cricket, the number of bouncers per over is limited. For example, quoting from the current One Day International playing conditions:

41.6.1.5 A fast short-pitched delivery is defined as a ball, which passes or would have passed above the
  shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the popping crease.
  
  [...]
  
  41.6.1.8 In the event of a bowler bowling more than two fast short-pitched deliveries in an over as
  defined in clause 41.6.1.5 above, the umpire at the bowler’s end shall call and signal No ball on
  each occasion.

If the batsman manages to hit a bouncer, when the bowler has already exhausted his quota of bouncers per over, and the ball is caught, will the batsman be out or is it a no ball?

Philip Kendall · Answer

No, the batsman cannot be out caught. A no ball due to exceeding the number of bouncers per over is still a no ball and Law 21.18 is very clear on this:

When No ball has been called, neither batsman shall be out under any of the Laws except 34 (Hit the ball twice), 37 (Obstructing the field) or 38 (Run out).)

If the bowler has exhausted his quota of bouncers for an over, is the batsman out if he nicks a bouncer and gets caught?

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