True. But why singling out Murali is beyond me- if there are new protocols, every bowler should be made to test for it randomly, akin to Olympics drug tests- the fallacy in these experts calling for testing Murali/Akhtar and not others is that in their own words, you cannot determine if someone is breaking the 15 degree rule or not by the naked eye. Therefore, ALL bowlers should be tested periodically.social said:
He's not been reported twice in a little over a year.Deja moo said:Has Lee been tested under the new protocols ?
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Yes, same difference.Deja moo said:
There's no random testing at the moment - a bowler has to be seen to be bowling with a suspect action, then reported to the match referee by the umpires.Deja moo said:
Which i think is a fundamental contradiction. All the biomechanists say that given how the elbow joint can move sideways and 'open and close normal way' and how fast the arm is moving at the point of delivery, there is no way of knowing who is flexing by how much through the naked eye and optical illusions caused by the compound effects ( the shoulder moving a bit, the arm comming down from a different angle, wrists snapping, etc.).
You might well be right - and I see no fundamental objection to bowlers being tested either. Get the whole thing out in the open for once and for all.C_C said:
I didn't realise that during the tests Murali was only bowling at 65-72 mm/h - that's ridiculous, he's always been at least 80 during matches, they should have noticed that. I had noticed that Murali's been bowling a bit quicker, but didn't really think much of it, to be honest.Voltman said:
