Who agrees with me that Muttiah Muralitharan chucks?

Question

The extension of his elbow is clearly much greater than any other bowler in cricket, especially spinners. The rule was changed from a 5 degree allowable extension to 15 degrees. Isn't this too lenient. Also, it was found by biomechanists that his arm extends by about 12.5 degrees for a standard off-spinner and almost 14.5 degrees for a "doosra". Firstly, what great difference is there between 14.5 and 15.1 degrees? One is legal, the other not, but won't both give you an equal and unfair advantage?

Secondly, assuming his action hadn't changed, then for 12 years from 1993 to 2005 his elbow extension was as mentioned above. All along he was violating the rule (then max allowed was 5 degrees) Doesn't this mean that all the wickets he took during this time was obtained illegally? Wasn't he cheating all along?

Lastly, why does he longer resort to his "born with a bent arm" excuse; ever since the rule was changed, he has maintained his action has been proven legal, with no reference..

Answer 1

Shane Warne and Bishan Singh Bedi would join you in this. That is professional jealousy.

Even ICC could not find Murali guilty so far. But, these two old guys think that they are the ultimate authority on cricket!

Unless you allow a fool to live in fool's paradize, you would find the going tough.

Answer 2

No.

Answer 3

ICC has decided, that he does not chuck

Answer 4

The  ICC  has said,  his action is legal.

Warney  says--  his  action should be tested in a

match situation,not  outside  or in a lab.--

Bishan Singh Bedi  says--For some deliveries his action is proper  and  for some it is

not a proper(for normal bowlers)  action,this doesn't look right to me.----

The ICC has the final say in this regard.

Answer 5

The ICC have cleared his action so people are just gona have to except it and move on. this discussion has been done to death already

Answer 6

Mate dont be surprised if your question gets removed. I posted one up about Brett Lee and Shaun Tait being chuckers and it was removed.

As for Murali it is not easy to say because he twists and straightens his arm. Therefore i would say he is 'suspicious' but cant say he is blatant.

Look out for upcoming bowlers who may be chuckers. Three bowlers in particular i have discovered: Mohammed Asif, Ishant Sharma and Dale Steyn.

Answer 7

he does not chuck

Answer 8

I agree with you & Bishansingh Bedi..

He sholud ban from the beginning..If ICC let me do same way I am ready to bend my hand with orthopedic surgery...

Answer 9

Excellent question.  I agree with you that he is a chucker, and has been doing so for years.

Another question is "How can the ICC decide, in advance, that a delivery is legal"?  In essence, that is what they have done.  It is as logical as a policeman watching you or I drive along a street and deciding that we don't speed.  And then we never get a ticket.

It must have made all those subsequent wickets so much easier to take, knowing that no matter what he did, he couldn't get called for chucking.

Answer 10

fistly =ICC has cleared him.So niether shane's,or bedi's nor your say matters.

the latest version, under biomechanics expert Professor Bruce Elliott, showed his average elbow extension while bowling the 'doosra' leg-break delivery at an average of 53.75 mph was 12.2 degrees NOT 14

secoundly=he has been checked and cleared four times by experts at the University of Western Australia

Lastly =What do you want murali to do .

Get a normal arm fixed???

P.S =OK as you say murali arm extend's 14.5 degrees(proved incorrect)

When somebody gives 15 as the deadline

14.1,14.2,14.3,14.4,14.5,14.6,14.7,14....

AND 14.5 IS ALLOWED

Answer 11

Murali is a great bowler. I dont understand why you have researched so much against him!!! When ICC have cleared him then why you have a problem.

Answer 12

I agree

Answer 13

i dont think he chucks, though he has a prominent wrist action.

Answer 14

this is hilarious..im not even sri lankan but this vain attempt you are making to put a magnificent bowlerlike muralitharan down cannot be left unnoticed. even after the icc has cleared him many times in the past people just keep accusing him and calling him a chucker and all kinds of names. i just think muralitharan makes some racist people blush when he goes around destroying everyone and breaking all kinds of records. some white folks can't stand it. you can say whatever you like but at the end of the day that is the only reason people accuse muralitharan. because they are RACIST!! i bet that if he was australian or english you would've posted this question FOR him and not AGAINST him. you can research all you like and call him anything but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter what you think. the icc is more qualified than anyone else in making that decision. so get a job and GET A LIFE!

Answer 15

agreed

Answer 16

Don't be a bla.. bla...

He is a living legend.

Please show him the respect for his magical spin.

You don't know how much a blower like murali has to use his wrist so beautifully, very difficult for others.

Answer 17

ICC is more competent and much more knowledgeable to make the decision as to who chucks and who doesnt (even with or without the 15 degrees limit).

ICC has decided, that he does not chuck, (along with Akhtar, Bhajji, Malik, Marlon, Lee) as long as I am concerned, thats the end of that!

Answer 18

No. Only in Australia & weak suppoters that kizz azz claims he chucks. Other than that, Bangladesh will have to accept wickets.