**Official** Australia in Sri Lanka Jan - Feb 2025

[TheJediBrah]

The thing that makes me laugh about Kuhnemann is that he gets absolutely no advantage from “chucking”

Guy bowls darts so it’s not like a Murali or Charlie Griffith who both benefited massively from their actions

You definitely get an advantage from chucking as a finger spinner, regardless of your style of bowling. You can put more revs, and bowl with more pace with greater accuracy

 

[ataraxia]

Those damned Aussie posters, only ever calling out subcontinental chuckers and never their own.

 

[Anthony Clayden]

Those damned Aussie posters, only ever calling out subcontinental chuckers and never their own.

Meckiff didn't exist

 

[honestbharani]

The umpire can literally just keep no-balling.

I think they are not allowed now. They can only report.

 

[honestbharani]

See Murali

See Warne

 

[Prince EWS]

I think they are not allowed now. They can only report.

So you could literally debut a professional baseballer and nothing would happen until after the game?

I don't think that's right. They can still call it if they want, they're just told not to unless it's deliberate.

 

[Prince EWS]

most of this season's bbl thread was calling spinners chuckers tbh

Sydney Thunder selected a bullpen for most of their games, seriously.

 

[TheJediBrah]

So you could literally debut a professional baseballer and nothing would happen until after the game?

I don't think that's right. They can still call it if they want, they're just told not to unless it's deliberate.

So there must be a line where they can be called in game. If so, surely Ajmal when he was going like 45 degrees must have been close

 

[Prince EWS]

So there must be a line where they can be called in game. If so, surely Ajmal when he was going like 45 degrees must have been close

Hashim Amla having a trundle must have got real close. I reckon they might have only pulled back because they were unsure if he was actually able to bowl a legal delivery and they didn't want the over to go forever.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Sydney Thunder selected a bullpen for most of their games, seriously.

I think Tom Andrews is fine tbh. Green, obviously not.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

The Hanshin Tigers pitching squad bowling their way to a World Cup while the ump just stands there with tears in his eyes.

 

[honestbharani]

So you could literally debut a professional baseballer and nothing would happen until after the game?

I don't think that's right. They can still call it if they want, they're just told not to unless it's deliberate.

Yeah it could be just strong advice and not a rule.

 

[honestbharani]

Hashim Amla having a trundle must have got real close. I reckon they might have only pulled back because they were unsure if he was actually able to bowl a legal delivery and they didn't want the over to go forever.

Shikhar Dhawan was called and never allowed to bowl again, IIRC.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Take this to the jonbrooks chucking megathread

 

[Victor Ian]

I didn't realise you get more spin from chucking. I was aware you can get a bit more speed, but how much more? So why do we allow for hyperextension? Isn't it still 'chucking' as far as creating an unfair advantage on what you can do with the ball?

 

[social]

You definitely get an advantage from chucking as a finger spinner, regardless of your style of bowling. You can put more revs, and bowl with more pace with greater accuracy

If Kuhnemann is able to get more revs on the ball then why doesn’t he?

 

[social]

I didn't realise you get more spin from chucking. I was aware you can get a bit more speed, but how much more? So why do we allow for hyperextension? Isn't it still 'chucking' as far as creating an unfair advantage on what you can do with the ball?

You can get much more spin by chucking it

 

[social]

Look at this video

Kuhnemann has a weird gather but that’s not subject to scrutiny

His bowling action just looks like hyperextension

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1889517179835679185

 

[TheJediBrah]

His arm is bent at the elbow, then it straightens as he bowls. That's chucking, "hyperextension" or not.

 

[social]

*ahem*

And this is coming from someone who hates filthy finger spinners and thinks that Bumrah is legal