Muralitharan big spin

[Migara]

don't push it, I'm warne-ing you

Don't try to Hurl(ey) it though

 

[the big bambino]

**** Burgey that's a bit harsh on the poor kid

That's the nicest thing you've said to me

Careful. He's an online predator.

 

[Burgey]

Careful. He's an online predator.

This is a very poor post

 

[TheJediBrah]

can't tell if he's serious or joking. Bizarre either way

 

[the big bambino]

Get a grip.

 

[Migara]

OK few more clips. This is the off spinning version of Basit Ali dismissal. Actually, Basit Ali dismissal was the elgspinning version of McMillian one, because this happened five years earlier.

 

[Migara]

And Murali as a fielder, this is a superb caught and bowled.

 

[honestbharani]

OK few more clips. This is the off spinning version of Basit Ali dismissal. Actually, Basit Ali dismissal was the elgspinning version of McMillian one, because this happened five years earlier.

Nutmegged or it actually went past his back foot and hit the stumps? Not very clear, maybe poor internet my side.

And I miss that color of helmet cap and jerseys for Sri Lanka.. Way too many blues going around now.

 

[Migara]

Nutmegged or it actually went past his back foot and hit the stumps? Not very clear, maybe poor internet my side.

And I miss that color of helmet cap and jerseys for Sri Lanka.. Way too many blues going around now.

It Went through his legs.Unlike Basit Ali's, those are legs of some proportion.

 

[vcs]

And Murali as a fielder, this is a superb caught and bowled.

He was always an excellent fielder in the '90s. SL were by far the best Asian team in the field in that era.

 

[smash84]

OK few more clips. This is the off spinning version of Basit Ali dismissal. Actually, Basit Ali dismissal was the elgspinning version of McMillian one, because this happened five years earlier.

Lol, how thin is murali in this video.

Would give Upul Chandana a run for his money.

 

[Aaron510]

unplayable!!

Unpopular opinion here

Murali was the best spin bowler in the history of the game.

He bowled more unplayable deliveries than warne.. in fact at his peak he was the hardest to play.

 

[Shady Slim]

interestingly enough in his autobiography warne has kumble as his first choice spinner in his world xi against whom he played (though does have murali as his backup spinner with no second thought); must be the leggie connection

 

[a massive zebra]

unplayable!!

Unpopular opinion here

Murali was the best spin bowler in the history of the game.

He bowled more unplayable deliveries than warne.. in fact at his peak he was the hardest to play.

I don't think that is an unpopular opinion here. In mr_mister's thread where we all voted for the best spinners ever, I believe Murali got more #1 votes than any other bowler.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Murali at his best could make the ball quiver in the air and snap off the pitch like no other spinner I've seen. Can't imagine the amount of work (in terms of revs, body, etc) he put on the ball to make it talk like that.

 

[honestbharani]

Remember those videos of him bowling with the brace and then hitting a coin on top of off any which time he wanted to. Amazing amazing skills. Just in terms of skills, I don't think I have seen a better spinner.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

OK few more clips. This is the off spinning version of Basit Ali dismissal. Actually, Basit Ali dismissal was the elgspinning version of McMillian one, because this happened five years earlier.

That's the worst duck animation I've ever seen.

 

[Migara]

That's the worst duck animation I've ever seen.

Back in 1993 it was luxury to have a computer. A color one with SVGA capabilities that can play 25Hz animations was astronomically expensive.

 

[Migara]

interestingly enough in his autobiography warne has kumble as his first choice spinner in his world xi against whom he played (though does have murali as his backup spinner with no second thought); must be the leggie connection

Makes sense. Because Kumble on Indian wickets have given Aussies night mares, than Murali ever did.

He bowled more unplayable deliveries than warne.. in fact at his peak he was the hardest to play.

At the peak (for that particular spell) I think Chandra, Kumble, Underwood and Warnaweera were devilish and nightmarish. All delivered it around 95k, and could get up to 110k. Chandra and Kumble produced bounce while Underwood and Warnaweera produced turn off 110k deliveries. Going little back, Jasubhai Patel and O'Riely also would have been in similar bracket, when they got going, would have been the most difficult bowlers to play.

 

[Migara]

Here are some more old footage. This is very interesting and covers some of the things we have been discussing other than Murali.

1. This match shows Hashan Tillekaratne equalling the world record for non keeper catches. It's not difficult to understand why he is likened to Solkar when it comes to short fielding.
2. This show cases Jayananda Warnaweera. His bowling action is not the most orthodox, some jerky deliveries, some absolutely clean ones, but one thing is apparent, the way the ball explodes off the pitch is scary.
3. A sublime, nearly run al ball innings century by Martin Crowe.
4. The fiery pace of Duleep Liyanage even beating Mike Owens for pace. It was really unlucky that he had a freak accident, and had to retire. Considering Vaas debuted in 1994, a year later, SL would have had a potent new ball attack, with Pushpakumara also emerging in 1994.
5. Asanka Gurusinha bowling. Ungly, ungainly bowling action, but he does produce some sharp deliveries. Once again, a better fitness culture would have allowed us to see a batting all rounder out of him.