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    Murali's reputation in tatters? Check this out.

    How can you blame me for repeating myself? Every time this comes up, no-one has anything to say about it. You only comment on the points you can take issue with, the rest you just ignore.
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    Murali's reputation in tatters? Check this out.

    Surprise, surprise, a smartarse answer from a CW Staff Member (AdamC, not Eddie). How much did the ball spin? Did it spin at all? Not that it actually matters, as it was proven to be a throw anyway. Eddie, if you thought it was a valid point, why did you not comment? It sometimes seems you lot...
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    Murali's reputation in tatters? Check this out.

    And how does Elliot know if the action Murali's using in the tests is the same action that was reported? I've heard a lot mentioned about 'arm speed,' but there's far more to spin bowling than just the speed of your arm. Having Bruce Yardley there to confirm that Murali's action in the tests was...
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    Murali's reputation in tatters? Check this out.

    I never questioned Elliot's bias. I think he's an idiot on the basis that he proves the doosra to be chucked, shares that information with the world and then STILL recommends that Murali continue bowling it. My accusation of bias rests with Bruce Yardley, Murali's ex-coach, who was the...
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    Murali's reputation in tatters? Check this out.

    How has he exonerated it? His tests proved it to be chucking. Not quite sure what relevance your comments have to the quoted post though.
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    Murali's reputation in tatters? Check this out.

    What do you mean?
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    Murali's reputation in tatters? Check this out.

    Until they do it right. Why is it that whenever I write about why I don't trust the testing and how I would improve on it, no-one comments. But everyone's ready with a wisecrack once the conversation starts to get superficial? For instance, I post this: "Then what about having the umpires who...
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    Murali's reputation in tatters? Check this out.

    Yet another reason why I don't trust the testers. They come back saying that Murali was first three times over the limit, then after adjustments that he was twice over the limit, yet their recommendation is that he should continue bowling the doosra. Why? Because they don't 'think' it's...
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    Murali's reputation in tatters? Check this out.

    When did he say it wasn't cheating? Or rather, when did he say it was legal?
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    BEst fast Bowler of 90's?

    It's an allegation put forth by numerous Free State fans though (which is why I asked if Jason is from Bloemfontein). The feeling back home was that Donald was more interested in playing for SA and Warwickshire and didn't give his all when playing SA domestic cricket.
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    Sri Lanka losing face

    Sorry, but I have never debated it on here before, although I can well imagine that others have, it being the controversial flashpoint that it is. But if you don't want to debate the issue, then why do you reply? Then what about having the umpires who called him in the first place as...
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    Bowlers Reported As Chuckers in cricket history

    By 'chuckers' I think he means bowlers who've been called for throwing, not fat-boy jelly-bellies who hurl in the gutter after 15 pints, a vindaloo and a packet of pork scratchings.
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    Streak returns

    Brendan Taylor looks as though he's just worked out which way to face when he's on strike. The latest graduate from the Dion Ebrahim School of Batting. Maragwede looks an interesting prospect though. Panyangara too.
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    BEst fast Bowler of 90's?

    330 wickets at an average of 22 and a SR of 47 and you say that he never gave his all in international cricket? You're not from Bloemfontein are you?
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    Bowlers Reported As Chuckers in cricket history

    Past: Ian Meckiff (Aus) Geoff Griffin (SA) David Gower (Eng) I also heard somewhere that Bruce Yardley was once called for throwing (but not in an international). May have just been a rumour though. Present: Shabbir Ahmed (Pak) As far as I know, Kyle Mills has never been reported. I didn't...
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    Best Test Team Ever?

    Peter Kirsten did play in the 90s, as did Jimmy Cook and Clive Rice, but by that time they were all past it and only Kirsten could really command a semi-regular place in the side. But at least it allowed him to play in a World Cup (at a very high standard too, I might add) and score a Test...
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    Shoaib's injury revealed

    With regards to going clubbing, in that particular instance Shoaib withdrew from the game due to an alleged knee injury and was then spotted 'strutting his stuff' on a nightclub dancefloor. Hardly the correct treatment for a knee injury, don't you think? ;)
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    Shoaib's injury revealed

    Fine, but then don't come out to bat afterwards. Personally, I can't imagine being able to hit a six on an international cricket ground if I had a serious rib injury. Anyway, where did it come from, and what happened to the back and wrist injury he was saying was the reason he didn't play...
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    Sri Lanka losing face

    I'm saying that I don't trust the testing. I don't trust people who think that controlled environments are the place to see what happens in the heat of the moment and I certainly don't trust any organisation that makes Bruce Yardley the 'impartial observer' of the procedure. But please, feel...
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    Sri Lanka losing face

    Just like their are so many people out there who have no scientific knowledge and are prepared to just believe anything scientists tell them. In any case, I have eyes - what more do you need? All of the bowlers who have been reported (based on the eyesight of the umpires) have been shown to...

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