The use of Long Sleeved shirts to mask chucking

[deeps]

Harbhajan Singh never bowls wearing a half sleeved shirt. Not even on the hottest day will you see Harbhajan bowling without wearing his long sleeved top.

Shabbir Ahmed (i'm not 100% on this one), is another that I have personally noticed, who alwasy bowls with a long sleeved top.


Now, this MIGHT be personal preference, but I really think that wearing a long sleeve top covers the 'chuck' alot more than a normal short sleeved top. I've always had doubts over Harbhajan's action, and I think the long sleeve top is one of the reasons he gets away with it.

What is everyone elses take on this? Is it just me or do others get the same feeling?

 

[Richard]

Sonny Ramadhin used this tactic all his career, he said several years ago - he said his quicker delivery was a throw.

This tactic would never, ever work in the modern camera era, detection techniques are too sophisticated.

 

[bond21]

shoaib likes the long sleeves or 3 quarter sleeves lol.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Sonny Ramadhin used this tactic all his career, he said several years ago - he said his quicker delivery was a throw.

This tactic would never, ever work in the modern camera era, detection techniques are too sophisticated.

Sorry, but if the sleeve is somewhat loose, and we're talking about a matter of degrees between what is a throw and what is not, then it could definitely be much harder to asattain (sp) whether or not a delivery is a throw or not.

 

[Richard]

Ascertain. And yes, it can - so if there is any doubt whatsoever about a bowler's action (and remember plenty of bowlers can occasionally look bad without breaching the 15-degree limit) you take a look at him without a long-sleeved shirt on. Then if it looks bad, you send him to UWA for some tests.

The days when there are 2 or 4 cameras at a game of cricket are gone.

 

[Goughy]

Its an easy and effective trick. And it works to a certain extent

 

[silentstriker]

Yup, you'll notice Sreesanth does exactly the same.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Sorry, but if the sleeve is somewhat loose, and we're talking about a matter of degrees between what is a throw and what is not, then it could definitely be much harder to asattain (sp) whether or not a delivery is a throw or not.

You've forgotten that modern cameras can see through cloth obviously! Don't let lapses like this occur again

 

[Sanz]

Its an easy and effective trick. And it works to a certain extent

Indeed. Very Effective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZPsy40E9N4&feature=related

 

[deeps]

Yup, you'll notice Sreesanth does exactly the same.

Sreesanth actually wears a shirt underneath, and its very tight around the arms. It's nto the loose fitting type that hides the chuck.

and early on in his career he was short sleeved and wore multiple arm bands... idon't think his action was suspect.

 

[sportychic33]

Another reason for the use of Long Sleeved Shirts, is to stop getting grazed elbows while fielding.
Safety and Self Preservation first

 

[Jamee999]

Yup, you'll notice Sreesanth does exactly the same.

Wasn't Sreesanth wearing short sleeves in England last summer?

EDIT:

The quoted appears to be untrue.

 

[silentstriker]

Wasn't Sreesanth wearing short sleeves in England last summer?

EDIT:

The quoted appears to be untrue.

I am not saying he has never done it. But the vast majority of the time, I see him wearing one, even when no one else is.

 

[deeps]

I am not saying he has never done it. But the vast majority of the time, I see him wearing one, even when no one else is.

harbhajan NEVER bowls with short sleeve

 

[pasag]

Sreesanth usually wears a short sleeve shirt with a long sleeved singlet/undershirt of whatever you call them underneath.

Edit: As deeps said.

 

[Burgey]

Sreesanth actually wears a shirt underneath, and its very tight around the arms. It's nto the loose fitting type that hides the chuck.

and early on in his career he was short sleeved and wore multiple arm bands... idon't think his action was suspect.

I thought Sreesanth wore those sports skins under a short sleeved shirt.

 

[Migara]

Effective to mask the occasional chuck. But it's a bad tactic.

 

[Jono]

Sree wears skins, its different to Shoaib wearing long sleeves.

 

[deeps]

After watching Harbhajan again recently, i'm still surprised how he gets away with it! It seems to be becoming more and more popular too, surely something needs to be done?

 

[Daemon]

Yeah..couple of spinners nowadays have slightly suspect actions. Botha would be one of them, maybe ojha too but not as much. Can't decide with harbhajan though, he looks decent now but his hat trick video caught the attention of a lot of people with his action.

A pace bowler who I think chucks was Kyle Mills (not that anyone cares about him)