On watching Shoaib Akhtar bowl I thought that when I was playing cricket the umpire would have not hesitation in throwing him out of the game as a throw bowler. Why he is allowed to bowl which clearly looks like throw bowling?
2007-06-21 03:35:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
"I have always believed, while Shoaib has speed as a major weapon, he does ‘chuck’ - he does bowl many illegal balls." - Michael Holding
2007-06-21 05:28:49 · update #1
No, he is not a throw bowler however he does chuck the ball once in a while. He gets the fast speed because of his action and more importantly due to strong arms and shoulder. I have played with him when he was in India for a training camp with Brett Lee and few other good players from around the world.
2007-06-22 21:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by aeroguy_falcon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i too feel the same as he bowls and one more cricketer shahid afridhi is also an throw bowler, watch his action while he bowls he ducks it.
2007-06-21 16:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by sathya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is not a throw bowler, he has had his action tested and cleared. He has a hyperextended elbow, which acounts for the bent in his arm. Otherwise his action is pretty clean.
2007-06-21 03:56:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let me tell you son, His arm hyper-extends which makes it seem like he "throws." It's just a freak-of-nature, you cannot rule against him because of that.
2007-06-21 13:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by yes_usman 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ya i totally agree with you. i also think he is a bowl thrower
2007-06-21 09:02:08 · answer #5 · answered by pranav 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. He is not at all a throw bowler.
2007-06-21 04:33:22 · answer #6 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2007-06-21 03:47:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2007-06-21 19:15:48 · answer #8 · answered by john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋