no one will ever convince me that malinga

[NWC300372]

Surely that proves that the rule is wrong, not the fact that Malinga is exploiting it. Why does a bowler need that much leeway for the angle of their arm?

Because if they had stupidly strict rules on every aspect of the game it would be dull, predictable and would basically be discouraging originality from players.

 

[chelt_mackem]

Because if they had stupidly strict rules on every aspect of the game it would be dull, predictable and would basically be discouraging originality from players.

Fair enough, he's certainly an exciting player to watch. The main reason it seems strange it's allowed is because when I was playing the game at school, I got grief off my coach if my arm was even slightly off vertical.

I've not followed the rules on bowling actions closely enough over the last few years as it seemed like the goalposts were constantly being moved to allow players like Murali to have their actions deemed legal. But maybe that was just because I preferred watching the game.

 

[mikemanc]

Fair enough, he's certainly an exciting player to watch. The main reason it seems strange it's allowed is because when I was playing the game at school, I got grief off my coach if my arm was even slightly off vertical.

I've not followed the rules on bowling actions closely enough over the last few years as it seemed like the goalposts were constantly being moved to allow players like Murali to have their actions deemed legal. But maybe that was just because I preferred watching the game.

Because British coaches always try to coach out any eccentricity or flair and indoctrinate "textbook" strokes and bowling actions.

 

[Mainze]

Because British coaches always try to coach out any eccentricity or flair and indoctrinate "textbook" strokes and bowling actions.

Did you watch our batting against Sri Lanka, the stroke play was anything but textbook, if it was we may have got a decent total.

I agree with OP on this one, despite what the current laws of the game state. His action is as ugly as his hair ! Nice yorkers though

 

[mikemanc]

Did you watch our batting against Sri Lanka, the stroke play was anything but textbook, if it was we may have got a decent total.

Didn't say the coaches were any good at their job

 

[eddyfinn]

Malinga, Harbhajan Singh, Murali and Kirtley all chuckers who had the rules bent for them

 

[The Breen Machine]

Never mind Malinga, Murali's action still looks dodgy as fuck to me. I can never hold him in the same regard of the greats as I'm sure he's thrown a lot of his wickets.

 

[GarethQ]

In England he would be a chucker, because we coach kids to be indenti-kit players. Any individuality is usually coached out of players, and not embraced.

None of our players have the 'x-factor' ordinarily, though occasionally we produce players that are better than everyone else at the 'norm'.

 

[My Boy Harry]

thread over

cheers mike

 

[TwasOnTheFifthOfMay]

Did you watch our batting against Sri Lanka, the stroke play was anything but textbook,

Didn't specify what subject. Agriculture, for example.

should it not be for either the bowler or a batsman, that to make sure, the back foot should be checked?

i can see the uproar, if tendulkar was given out on review and they failed to check the back foot, and its shown on the screen it was a no ball, a few mins later

But don't forget, for the back foot it is a legal delivery if the foot is in the air over the line, whereas on the front foot that would be legal too. If you get my drift.

 

[dangermows]

there is nothing in his delivery to come anywhere near to being a throw.

his arm doesnt bend.

its simply a sling.