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Chucking

Controversy over illegitimate bowling actions - a burning issue in the 1950s - flared up again in the mid-to-late-1990s after Muttiah Muralitharan was no-balled repeatedly in Australia. Since then a number of bowlers (Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik, Harbhajan Singh and Jermaine Lawson prominent among them) have undergone remedial work after having their actions reported.

Kuhnemann cleared of suspect bowling action by ICC

Kuhnemann cleared of suspect bowling action by ICC

He underwent tests in Brisbane which revealed that the amount of elbow extension for all his deliveries was within the 15-degree

26-Feb-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ten years since the end of Saeed Ajmal and the doosra: where's offspin at?

Ten years since the end of Saeed Ajmal and the doosra: where's offspin at?

The skill thrives thanks to R Ashwin and Nathan Lyon, but the magic that the wrong'un wielded is all but gone

28-Sep-2024•Osman Samiuddin

Mohammad Hasnain cleared to bowl internationally again

Mohammad Hasnain cleared to bowl internationally again

Pakistan quick's elbow extension has come down from the earlier flex of 17-24 degrees to 12-13 degrees

09-Jun-2022•Umar Farooq

Mohammad Hasnain undergoes official bowling test in bid to revive international career

Mohammad Hasnain undergoes official bowling test in bid to revive international career

The results will be compiled in two weeks and shared with the ICC, with the bowler optimistic that he will be cleared

22-May-2022•Umar Farooq

Roy Kaia found to have illegal action, suspended from bowling in international cricket

Roy Kaia found to have illegal action, suspended from bowling in international cricket

He can apply for a reassessment after modifying his bowling action, in accordance with ICC regulations

24-Aug-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

An arm sleeve that tells you if you're chucking

An arm sleeve that tells you if you're chucking

A team of Pakistani engineers has developed a wearable piece of technology that measures elbow flex in bowlers in real time

30-Jan-2017•Ahmer Naqvi

Sri Lanka almost storm off as Murali 'chucking' row boils over

Sri Lanka almost storm off as Murali 'chucking' row boils over

ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 23 (AFP) - The Muttiah Muralitharan "chucking" row boiled over at Adelaide Oval Saturday when play was held up for 12 minutes after the Sri Lankans protested umpire Ross Emerson's no-ball call for throwing in the one-day

Engelbrecht's reworked action deemed legal

Engelbrecht's reworked action deemed legal

Cape Cobras offspinner Sybrand Engelbrecht has been cleared to resume bowling with immediate effect following a nod from an independent assessment

19-Jan-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Biomechanics takes the guesswork out of coaching'

'Biomechanics takes the guesswork out of coaching'

Former fast bowling legend and coach extraordinaire, Frank Tyson has been patrolling the frontiers where sport meets science for decades now. He spoke about studying techniques, why Indian batsmen are bad on bouncy wickets, and chucking

27-Sep-2015•Interview by Dileep Premachandran

The magic is gone from Saeed Ajmal

The magic is gone from Saeed Ajmal

With his remodelled action he's unlikely to scale the heights he did before

12-Sep-2015•Kamran Abbasi

Hafeez banned from bowling for 12 months

Hafeez banned from bowling for 12 months

Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez has been banned from bowling for 12 months after his action was found to be illegal a second time since November 2014

17-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Narine to undergo test in Chennai again

Narine to undergo test in Chennai again

Kolkata Knight Riders have decided to send Sunil Narine for another test of his bowling action after the match officials expressed "concerns" over "fair amount" of deliveries the offspinner bowled in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday in V

24-Apr-2015•Nagraj Gollapudi

Narine reported for suspect action again

Narine reported for suspect action again

Kolkata Knight Riders offspinner Sunil Narine has been reported by the match officials for a suspect action following the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 22

24-Apr-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hafeez cleared to bowl in international cricket

Hafeez cleared to bowl in international cricket

Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistan allrounder, has been cleared to bowl in international cricket after the results of a test conducted on his bowling action in an ICC-accredited facility in Chennai on April 9

21-Apr-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ajmal and Gazi cleared to bowl again

Ajmal and Gazi cleared to bowl again

Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal and Bangladesh's Sohag Gazi can resume bowling in international cricket, after the ICC cleared their bowling actions following remedial work and retests

07-Feb-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Narine pulls out of West Indies' World Cup squad

Narine pulls out of West Indies' World Cup squad

West Indies' worries ahead of World Cup 2015 have intensified with their premier spinner Sunil Narine deciding to pull out of the squad

27-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Can rehabilitated bowlers be as effective as they were before?

Can rehabilitated bowlers be as effective as they were before?

A bent arm helps you gain speed and add revolutions to the ball. It stands to reason that without it, a spinner's effectiveness is bound to be diminished

23-Jan-2015•Aakash Chopra

Ajmal's official reassessment on January 24

Ajmal's official reassessment on January 24

Suspended Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal will undergo official ICC testing in Chennai on January 24, to assess his remodelled bowling action

13-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq

Hafeez fails unofficial bowling test

Hafeez fails unofficial bowling test

Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez failed an unofficial test on his remodeled bowling action in Chennai, although by marginal degrees

03-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq

Pragyan Ojha banned from bowling

Pragyan Ojha banned from bowling

Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha has been barred from bowling in competitive cricket after his action was found to be illegal

27-Dec-2014•Amol Karhadkar

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