Cant believe Im saying this but Richard is correct.Richard said:Bowlers bowl with bent knees ATT - people criticise them for it often, because it means you miss-out on a bit of height and perfect balance.
Cant believe Im saying this but Richard is correct.Richard said:Bowlers bowl with bent knees ATT - people criticise them for it often, because it means you miss-out on a bit of height and perfect balance.
The example I always think of is Dominic Cork, whose knee was so horribly bent in 2001 that he lost the swing.Scallywag said:Which bowlers?.
Why? He doesn't straighten it more or less than some others.social said:He bends and straightens his arm ie he chucks
I know the response will be that "scientific evidence concludes that everyone else does as well", however there is no doubt that he obtains an unfair advantage via his action.
You might be onto something if Murali wasn't a wristspinner.If you dont believe me, try another exercise: - take any ball (doesnt have to be cricket could be golf, table tennis, etc) and using a only your fingers whilst your arm remains straight, impart spin on the ball.
Now compare that spin with the amount that can be imparted with a throwing action - there is simply no comparison.
Sorry I stuffed up. His elbow is not double jointed. I think I'm confusing this double jointed thing with something else. He does straighten his arm but it is not clearly visible and is just as much as any other bowler.Richard said:His elbow isn't double-jointed, it's just the opposite - it can't be straightened fully.
Similarly, if Murali doesn't straighten his arm at all, I'll eat the Earth. But given that everyone else does, it's not fair to victimise him just because his looks more exaggerated than others' due to the optical-illusions created by his disfigured elbow.
I have more of a problem understanding how a fast bowler can pivot on a bent knee while transfering all his momentum forward.Richard said:The example I always think of is Dominic Cork, whose knee was so horribly bent in 2001 that he lost the swing.
But bowlers do it all the time - you probably haven't noticed it in Australia, because all your bowlers optimise themselves by bowling with straight knees.
But people bowl with bent knees all the time - just look around.
ThanksRichard said:You're probably confusing the double-joint with the double-jointed wrist he's got - which is what makes him such an incredibly good bowler (along with his accuracy).
It's quite an amazing coincidence of misfortune that those two defects (one hugely beneficial, one causing so many problems) should happen to the same body.
And you know - I've thought exactly the same thing. Like I say, I felt like I was going to collapse when I tried deliberately bending the knee during bowling... but there's no denying bowlers do it more often than not, and it's amazing, because it really is a waste of a bit of height and it means you're slightly less balanced than you could be.Scallywag said:I have more of a problem understanding how a fast bowler can pivot on a bent knee while transfering all his momentum forward.
Sorry to go all the way back here, but if it was IMO he should be banned for a lot longer than that.Top_Cat said:I HOPE it was purely accidental because if not, Lee should be banned from playing all cricket for 6 months.
I can't believe more people didn't laugh at this - it's just so out of character and I keep imagining Richard completely off his face and shouting at Adrian Edmondson at some off-license somewhere.Richard said:Except that the ideals by which he chucks have now been proven FALSE AS A SLUT!!!!!!