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**Official** Australia in India Thread

JustTool

State 12th Man
The last word.....?

London: Proposed changes in bowling rules will allow Muttiah Muralitharan to resume bowling his controversial 'doosra' after research by the International Cricket Council found that most bowlers in history have been chuckers.

An ICC committee made up of former Test players, chaired by former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, has recommended a new rule allowing bowlers to straighten their arms by up to 15 degrees.

The existing rule varies the amount of straightening allowed depending on the type of bowling. Spinners were restricted to five degrees, medium pacers to seven and a half degrees and fast bowlers to 10 degrees.

Under the proposed new ruling, which will be put to the ICC Chief Executives' Committee of the 10 Test-playing countries at its next meeting, in Melbourne, Australia, in February, almost all modern bowling actions would be legal.

This would allow Muralitharan, who is currently injured, to resume bowling his feared doosra. Tests showed that the Sri Lanka star's elbow straightened by 14 degrees, nine degrees more than the current limit for spinners, when bowling this delivery.

Extensive research into the biomechanics of bowling during the past four years has revealed that almost every bowler straightens his arm before he lets go of the ball.

ICC general manager David Richardson said: "When bowlers who to the naked eye look to have pure actions are thoroughly analysed with the assistance of the sophisticated technology now in place, they are likely to be shown as straightening their arm by 11 and in some cases 12 degrees. Under a strict interpretation of the law, these players are breaking the rules."

"The game needs to deal with this reality and make its judgment as to how it accommodates this fact."

The committee found that even Steve Harmison, Glenn McGrath and Shaun Pollock are chuckers under existing rules.

Dennis Lillee, Fred Trueman, Ian Botham, Imran Khan and Richard Hadlee also threw the ball.

Former England bowler Angus Fraser, who sat on the committee, said: "Many will feel that by allowing this the ICC are legalising throwing. They are not. All the information and opinion collected points to 15 degrees."
 

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
JustTool said:
Now there's a cogent, concise argument that's to-the-point. What, in the world, are you talking about -what wife would be Ok with their husband harrassing other women for phone-*** ? Anyway, never mind, it may be beyond you (and Warne) to comprehend this. :blink:
Again you're right, I'm the one having trouble comprehending a post here.
 

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
JustTool said:
And just as you say that you have to eat these words - as the new report shows that based on the 'definition' that makes Murali a chucker 99% of the bowlers (including Mr. McGrath) are chuckers. Oops.... :wacko:
Have you seen more of the report than what's posted in another thread? Personally I'm not quite sure what they're comparing to what yet, but it'll be interesting to see what's been found out.
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Son Of Coco said:
Have you seen more of the report than what's posted in another thread? Personally I'm not quite sure what they're comparing to what yet, but it'll be interesting to see what's been found out.

The report states that almost all the bowlers chuck and yet, all of them do not go beyond the suggested 15 degree limit. That is why I said that Pollock and McGrath chuck as much as Murali does. I am only guessing here, but because of Murali's deformity, we are able to see the 10 or 12 degree flexion of his elbow better than that of McGrath's or Pollock's.
 

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