Do you think Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action is illegal?
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Well actually no Australian's or English accused Akhtar of chucking. He was reported by an Indian umpire, and Brett Lee was reported at the same time. Murali is the only player reported in Australia for chucking since Meckiff was reported by an Australian umpire in the 70's. \nLee and Ahktar were both tested by the ICC's official action analysis which does happen to be in Perth, Australia. Being the two fastest bowlers in the world, it was accused that they both bent their arms illegally for their "effort" balls, ie when they get up around the 155-160km/ph mark. However, what was proved was that both of them not only pass the movement allowed in the new, softer interpretation of chucking, but passed the previous requirements as well. What actually is happening to their arms for an effort ball, is that the bones actually flex and bend, not unlike when a wooden bow is taughtened with the bow string, and as they release the ball, it whips back to a straight position. Murali, however, was proven to throw for only one of his several differnt types of deliveries. He worked with Australian bio-mechanics experts and corrected the fault, and now no longer does it. However, this will always be seen as a source of bitterness, because when Hair did his duty and reported what has now been proven to be illegal bowling, Australian crowds jumped onto Murali, and he was personally very upset by it.\nThere has also been a young bowler in England, and another in Sri Lanka recently cited, but I can't recall either of their names, however the ICC's policy is to now reteach bowling actions rather than ruin careers.\nDEFINATIVE: Lee, Ahktar & Murali do NOT chuck.
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No, it's not illegal.\n\nNo, it should not be illegal.
880184
If it is judged a no-ball due to above waist factor, he can't be given out. Even if it hits the stumps. He neither can be LBW, caught, stumped etc.
212155
It's probably illegal
586311
From a delivery straight from the bowler you can hit as many times as you can trying to keep the ball away from the wickets or drive it towards the boundaries.But if you hit the ball and it is touched by a fielder you cannot hit it again as he throws it back at the wickets.
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Illegal??  Heck no, its a sport here in FL...
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Y E S.\nHIS NOT FAMILIOUR TO SMASH BALLS QUICKLY.\n\nHE IS BLOCKING MOST OF THE BALLS...BY DOING THIS HE PRESSURISE THE LATE ORDER BATSMEN.\n\nHE IS NOT ROTATE THE STRIKE TOO.\nSO THAT, THE BOWLER HAS THE CUSHION TO KEEP CONTAINING.
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Dude.... Jus gimmee your e mail address and i can mail you the latest ICC Laws of Cricket.... Else for a longer way you may try to log on to www.lords.org .... The laws are available in a downloadable PDF format..
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SCRATCHING IS OFFENSE.IF IT ALLOWED, THEN THERE WILL BE NO SPHERICAL SHAPED BALL THERE.IT WILL DANCE THE TUNES OF BOWLERS.\n\nRUBBING IS PERMISSIBLE.BY RUBBING BALL, BOWLERS MAKE THE ONE SURFACE SMOOTH.OTHER SIDE KEPT IN NORMAL.MIND YOU THEY ALL RUB ONE SIDE ONLY.\n\nSO THE NORMAL SIDE GETS FRICTION IN AIR WHILE BOWLED.\nOTHER SIDE SKIDS IN AIR AND GETS NATURAL SWING.\n\nTHE SWING WILL DISTURB BATSMEN.\n\nSO THEY RUB IT.\n\nIF PERMITTED, THEY ARE READY TO BITE THE BALL ;-)
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Gary Sobers i believe did it off an Australian bowler. not sure though.
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this is what pakistani bowlers used to do in early days..and players like botham used to call it CHEATING coz they were unable to comprehend let alone reproduce such deliveries...\nwasim and waqar mastered in reverse swing..\nwhat it realy is..haa...ball swinging in late overs of match..just bcoz it was treated in CERTAIN fashion not only by bowlers but the whole team...(keep on shining one side..ignore the other side of the ball)
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I think it should be illegal, unless you are caught doing something illegal.
774283
This is a personal decision for every batsman to make. In my view, you should always respect the umpire’s decision, whatever way it goes. This way the umpires get to do their job which is to make decisions on the cricket field. I once heard a very prominent player say, "If you are speeding in your car, should you go to the police and turn yourself in, even if you haven’t been caught?" This, to me, is a light-hearted way of answering your question.
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He is a great bowler himself. No doubt about his ability as a bowler. But dont know his ability as a coach. Great Players may not be a great coach. There are many instances to prove this. But neverthless he can pass his many skills as a bowler to the next generation players. I think Pakistan can afford to try this. He can turn around things for his country.
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Ganga caught the ball. \nGanga said he didn't touch the boundary rope and Lara believed him obviously.\nIt was referred to the 3rd umpire because the on field umpires couldn't decide what to do.\n3rd umpire referred it back to them because the tv cameras were inconclusive.\nThey had no idea what to do. Took over 10 minutes and still hadn't made up their minds.\nDhoni had been about to walk off with his batting partner since Dravid had declared  with Dhoni's "dismissal". \nSo Lara told Dhoni it was up to him if he was going to walk or not.\nIt looked like play was about to resume when Lara took the ball from the Pakistani umpire and was giving Mohammed instructions.\nThe umpires were still discussing what to do.\nDravid declared because it looked as if the umpires would stand there the entire day deciding on what to do.\nLater, in the dressing room Dhoni accepted Ganga's word and took his dismissal.\n\nThat was one of the stupidest thigs I've ever seen!!!!!!\nIt was utter crap! HOW COULD 2 UMPIRES STAND FOR OVER 10 MINUTES AND IN THE END THEY STILL DIDN'T EVEN MAKE A DECISION!!!
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ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN CRICKET.\nBUT.. BEFORE THAT..A SKYLAB SHOULD FALL ON CHAPELL'S HEAD.
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No, becuse if there is not stricter laws i think australians are alwaya make fighting on field against every team because they are very bad sledgers which shown against south africans and many in last test series against australia.