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Cricket. Malinga... 08:10 - Oct 13 with 1630 viewsbluewein

Am I the only one who still doesn't get how he gets away with his action...?

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Cricket. Malinga... on 08:49 - Oct 13 with 1583 viewslocalboy78

But his elbow is perfectly straight. It's legal.
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Cricket. Malinga... on 08:52 - Oct 13 with 1583 viewsDyland

It's a very difficult action for bowlers to get used to, but nothing illegal about it. He could bowl underarm too if he liked.

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Cricket. Malinga... on 08:55 - Oct 13 with 1579 viewstabletopjoe

What’s wrong with it?

'Let the ignorant argue with themselves' -- CL

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Cricket. Malinga... on 09:09 - Oct 13 with 1563 viewschristiand

There’s nothing wrong with it, it’s legal and he is a top operator. Even with his fiver for, England have got 60 runs too many for Sri Lanka!
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Cricket. Malinga... on 09:15 - Oct 13 with 1551 viewsgordon

Yes, basically. His bowling arm is straight. And It's a lot harder to bowl accurately with like that, he's not getting away with anything.
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Cricket. Malinga... on 09:31 - Oct 13 with 1529 viewsbluewein

Cricket. Malinga... on 09:15 - Oct 13 by gordon

Yes, basically. His bowling arm is straight. And It's a lot harder to bowl accurately with like that, he's not getting away with anything.


I thought I might be. :)

Peeps who have said he has a straight elbow. It's not completely straight, is it? Is there a certain flexibility (no pun intended) that's allowed by the ICC?

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Cricket. Malinga... on 09:37 - Oct 13 with 1518 viewschristiand

Cricket. Malinga... on 09:31 - Oct 13 by bluewein

I thought I might be. :)

Peeps who have said he has a straight elbow. It's not completely straight, is it? Is there a certain flexibility (no pun intended) that's allowed by the ICC?


He’s been around so long that the ICC would’ve picked him up far earlier to test out his action, like they did with Murali. Yes, his action is unorthodox, but it’s legal. He can bowl those full deliveries at will, he’s a joy to watch when bowling like he was this morning.

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Cricket. Malinga... on 09:44 - Oct 13 with 1503 viewscatch74

Brutal from Ollie Stone, need some raw pace in the test team ...

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Cricket. Malinga... on 09:49 - Oct 13 with 1487 viewschristiand

Cricket. Malinga... on 09:44 - Oct 13 by catch74

Brutal from Ollie Stone, need some raw pace in the test team ...


Looking forward to seeing this young fella bowl.

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Same, I love watching him on 10:01 - Oct 13 with 1467 viewsDyland

Cricket. Malinga... on 09:37 - Oct 13 by christiand

He’s been around so long that the ICC would’ve picked him up far earlier to test out his action, like they did with Murali. Yes, his action is unorthodox, but it’s legal. He can bowl those full deliveries at will, he’s a joy to watch when bowling like he was this morning.


In a different way, also Peter Siddle steaming in.

I saw Morne Morkel close up practicing on the pitch during lunch in a one dayer at the Oval this summer. Scary.

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Cricket. Malinga... on 11:16 - Oct 13 with 1395 viewsGuthrum

Cricket. Malinga... on 08:52 - Oct 13 by Dyland

It's a very difficult action for bowlers to get used to, but nothing illegal about it. He could bowl underarm too if he liked.


The rules were changed in 2000, underarm balls are now illegal unless agreed otherwise before the start of the match.

Round-arm bowling, as per Malinga, is perfectly ok, as long as the arm does not pass below the level of the shoulder.

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