It kinda looks weird but can you have a bowling action like he does?
2007-03-31 09:24:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
Though his bowling action looks to be suspicious, since he has not been reported by any Umpire and also as there is no complaint from any team, his bowling action has to be considered legal.
2007-03-31 09:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure of the rules exactly, but certainly round-arm bowling was allowed. In fact it was illegal in the 1700s or something and became more and more legal. But now underarm is illegal (while it wasn't then). At what point is a bowling action under-arm, round-arm, or over-arm? That's the question. (Everyone bends their arm as is well known from the Murali controversies of reason histories and the rules have been changed accordingly).
Malinga's action looks strange because it is round-arm, that's all. Great innovation from the Sri Lankas, go back to an old style with modern application.
2007-04-04 00:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by mathieu_mcphie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lasith Malinga's bowling action is not correct, out of six deliveries he chucks or throws 2 or 3 balls, that's how he cheats the officials
ball by ball his video footage should be taken and examined in labs regarding bio mechanics and physics of human motion .
2007-04-02 00:56:22 · answer #3 · answered by candread po 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think one user got the answer right. The action is legal
because the elbow isn't bent. On the other hand
Muralitharans action is a bit suspect but apparently
ok because he can't fully straighten his elbow. Fidel Edwards
also has this legal slinging action, it can be fast but more
difficult to control the line - rather than keeping everything straight with your arm coming past your ear at the point of
release.
2007-04-02 12:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by Ian P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It appears that Sri Lankan bowlers in general have a suspect action. Like Murali and no Malinga. I watched most of the Sri Lankan matches it his action does appear to be most suspect. However if the umpires have not reported him for suspect action then we must consider it to be legal.
2007-03-31 22:03:39 · answer #5 · answered by nimalan g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes i think his bowling action is legal. malinga is one of the most underrated bowelers in cricket today. dont sleep on him and sri lanka, they will make some noise u can belive that.
2007-03-31 18:33:12 · answer #6 · answered by BD'Z FYNEST 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is legal because even though he releases the ball from the side, his elbow it not bent - he bowls with a straight arm. It is only classified throwing (which is not permitted) if the elbow is bent when the ball is released.
2007-03-31 23:10:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a round arm action.If u don't know a such small thing check for the ICC rules.
When your India looooooooooooooses u have become looooooooooose.
Don't be so jellous.harbhajan is the biggest chucker.But he can't take wickets.
Sick!!!!!!!
2007-03-31 17:58:49 · answer #8 · answered by Shehan 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ya its just an round arm action
2007-03-31 17:03:33 · answer #9 · answered by Batista. Rox!!!! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think he throws the balll...the first time i see him bowl..
i was like...hullo..u can throw a ball u gotta bowl it..
but no objections by umpires..or ne1 els...
it looks wierd...thats true...he also looks weird..hehe..
but i read in the paper thet it is legal..and is sum slinging action or sumthing....few bowlers used to bowl in that style in the past..
but its really difficult to play such bowling, (gud for SL)..
2007-04-01 23:35:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋