The Doosra

[Dan]

I take it one of the morons is John Howard?

 

[neville cardus]

With the googly, do u bowl it with a fully round arm action (i.e. Lasith Malinga) or a standard action?

It's possible to do it all round-arm-like, but it'd probably be far more effective to go for the normal position, which this mode makes easier. Usually, with the googly, the arm has to be slightly higher in order to allow the ball to come out the back; with this variation, it that's not necessary.

Can you also please not use the word "Chucker" when describing Murali, i would find it offensive after my action has been cleared...

But he does chuck; it's just that he doesn't chuck to a degree that the authorities deem illicit.

 

[Richard]

In which case, so does everyone else, and surely it's not really neccessary to deem every bowler a chucker? Why not just change the definition of chucker? It's so much easier.

 

[neville cardus]

In which case, so does everyone else, and surely it's not really neccessary to deem every bowler a chucker?

'Course not, but it makes for a convenient straw-clutching option when you're looking to steer clear of a Murali argument.