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Originally Posted by kykweer.proteas
I'm sure the ICC have set their own standards when testing to make sure bowlers are fine, but what standards measure these bowlers in match situations when there is doubt, no reasonable person can look at his doosra and say, "well, that's a straight arm, slightly bent".
Where is it stated that umpires MAY call a NO BALL if certain bowler sets OFF criteria whereby bowler throws the baLl. Its almost as if the bowler has free range because the umpires don't want to set off alarms to cause a scandal, that might prove the procedures followed by the ICC ineffective.
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I believe the current method involves comparing the televised deliveries with those that have been tested in the lab to ensure that they are bowled with the same action.
I agree though, I think it is inadequate, and there needs to be some live equipment brought into play.
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Originally Posted by kykweer.proteas
ILL say it again, let bowlers use a straight arm OR let them throw without limits. The 15 degree rule is a joke, its like saying, "yes murder is fine, if its in a painless manner, as proved in the laboratory"
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here's where you and I differ quite a bit.
15 degrees is quite a small straightening. People with "conventional looking" actions often bowl close to the 15 degree limit without causing any speculation.
Then there are those with the less conventional actions that look like they're chucking but are actually working well within the legal confines.