Muttiah Muralitharan

[Lightning McQueen]

Murali's double-jointed wrists gave him a greater repotoire of balls and more revelations through the air, his bent arm didn't allow him to bowl any quicker.
Botha's quicker ball looks very suss though.

[tigerpie]

More revs through the air isnt the same as air speed.

[Lightning McQueen]

More revs through the air isnt the same as air speed.

That's the point I was making, chucking was outlawed as it was a way to deliver the ball much faster.

[tigerpie]

Correct. His bent arm didnt allow him to bowl quicker.

Its only when he straightened it!

[Lightning McQueen]

The wonderful world of opinions An endless argument to pass the time away.

[test]

The rules regarding the number of ° a bowlers arm is allowed to flex was changed to accomdate Murali and ensure there was no sub-continent melt down that would have transpired if he had been banned.

So long as people like me and REB tell our children about Murali and what actually happened and in turn their children ( all things going well ) then those who did not get to witness him in action will always be dubious about his record. As TSG stated, an * should adorn his record.

Warne was and still is the best spin bowler the world has ever seen.

It's our duty to inform all of the younger generation that there must remain an asterix next to his name.

[Lightning McQueen]

If he was an aussie he'd be a national hero.

[whufc]

If he was an aussie he'd be a national hero.

I dont reckon he would, performances arent the only criteria for being an 'aussie hero' take a look at Adelaides Own Ley Ley Hewitt. The old tall poppy syndrome is alive and well especially if there is something about you the australian public dont like.

[tigerpie]

National hero if he was Australian? He would have been thrown out of the game by the ICC if he played here....sorry.

[Booney]

If he was an aussie he'd be a national hero.

I completely 100% disagree. Why? Because he would not have made it to top level cricket with an action that was/is outside the rules of the game in Australia.

[Lightning McQueen]

If he was an aussie he'd be a national hero.

I dont reckon he would, performances arent the only criteria for being an 'aussie hero' take a look at Adelaides Own Ley Ley Hewitt. The old tall poppy syndrome is alive and well especially if there is something about you the australian public dont like.

Hewitt has been his own worst enemy, Murali just goes about his business without the carry-on.

[Booney]

Murali's double-jointed wrists gave him a greater repotoire of balls and more revelations through the air, his bent arm didn't allow him to bowl any quicker.
Botha's quicker ball looks very suss though.

Double jointed? There truly is no such thing.

[Lightning McQueen]

If he was an aussie he'd be a national hero.

I completely 100% disagree. Why? Because he would not have made it to top level cricket with an action that was/is outside the rules of the game in Australia.

Ha, wasn't there a New South Welshman reported for a suspect action only last year? Might of represented Australia "A" aswell.

[Lightning McQueen]

Murali's double-jointed wrists gave him a greater repotoire of balls and more revelations through the air, his bent arm didn't allow him to bowl any quicker.
Botha's quicker ball looks very suss though.

Double jointed? There truly is no such thing.

Mate, didn't realize it was against the rules to not share the same views as you. It has been widely publicised that his wrists are double-jointed and can get angles that the average human can't achieve.

[Booney]

1 - You can have your views, that's no issue at all. We can agree to disagree.

2 - Hypermobility, often called being double jointed, should not be taken literally.

[Booney]

If he was an aussie he'd be a national hero.

I completely 100% disagree. Why? Because he would not have made it to top level cricket with an action that was/is outside the rules of the game in Australia.

Ha, wasn't there a New South Welshman reported for a suspect action only last year? Might of represented Australia "A" aswell.

Yep, they'll allow anything to happen to get another NS Welshman into the Aussie team.

[Lightning McQueen]

1 - You can have your views, that's no issue at all. We can agree to disagree.

2 - Hypermobility, often called being double jointed, should not be taken literally.

[Booney]

I must have missed something....

[Mr Beefy]

Play on?

[Lightning McQueen]

Close to lunch, I'll let everything go through to the keeper now