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ICC outlaws Murali's doosra

The ICC has effectively blackballed Muttiah Muralitharan's doosra, and warned that he risks being reported and possibly banned if he continues to use the delivery

21-Apr-2004•Charlie Austin

ICC back Broad in 'boozing' row

The International Cricket Council has questioned the credibility of allegations levelled against its match referee, Chris Broad, who was accused by Colombo's Sunday Observer newspaper of "boozing" with the Australian team during their recent

20-Apr-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka express concerns over Broad

Sri Lankan cricket authorities have confirmed that they have written to the ICC expressing concern over the conduct of Chris Broad

18-Apr-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Report on Murali's action to be completed by Tuesday

Bruce Elliott, the biomechanist at the University of Western Australia, has admitted that his research has so far not produced clear-cut conclusions regarding the legality ofMuutiah Muralitharan's controversial doosra

09-Apr-2004•Charlie Austin

Sri Lankan Board denies receiving report on Murali

The Sri Lankan cricket board has denied receiving an official report on Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action, and officials said the results of the analysis would not be published until the receipt of an official report from Professor Bruce Elliott

06-Apr-2004•Charlie Austin

Elliott passes on key information to Sri Lankan board

The Sri Lankan cricket board already know the results of Muttiah Muralitharan's suspect bowling action assessment, but are yet to publicly release the details

05-Apr-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Emerson: Murali's action is 'worse than ever'

Five years after he no-balled Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing at the Adelaide Oval, causing a furious row with Arjuna Ranatunga, umpire Ross Emerson said that he remains convinced that Muralitharan's action 'is worse than ever before'

03-Apr-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Muralitharan tests completed

Muttiah Muralitharan has completed five of the most important overs of his life, strapped with electronic sensors and watched by 12 high-speed camaeras

02-Apr-2004•Charlie Austin

Specialist to analyse Muralitharan's doosra

The controversial Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is going to the University of Western Australia for assessment by Bruce Elliott

31-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

Ranatunga launches scathing attack on Chris Broad

Arjuna Ranatunga has reacted angrily to Chris Broad's decision to report Muttiah Muralitharan for having a suspect bowling action when he bowls his doosra, suggesting that his decision may have been racially motivated

30-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

Mani defends ICC stance

Ehsan Mani, the president of the ICC, has attacked the claims of bias being levelled against the ICC, after its match referee, Chris Broad, reported Muttiah Muralitharan for a suspected illegal bowling action

30-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

The mystery of the mystery ball

It is claimed that Muttiah Muralitharan does not have a new delivery and has been bowling his doosra for over five years

29-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

Australia complete a remarkable win

With only 1.2 overs to go in the final session of the last day of the third Test, Michael Kasprowicz rapped Herath on the pads to complete a remarkable victory for Australia

28-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Murali reported for suspect action

Muttiah Muralitharan has been reported by Chris Broad, the match referee of the Test series between Sri Lanka and Asutralia, for having a suspect action

28-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin in Colombo

Atapattu leads Sri Lanka's reply

Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu gave Sri Lanka an excellent start, after Darren Lehmann had helped Australia to 401 in their first innings

25-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Jayasuriya's 131 sets up a Kandy classic

Sanath Jayasuriya gave Sri Lanka hope of a remarkable series-levelling victory with an electrifying batting assault on the fourth afternoon at Kandy

19-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Expert re-opens debate on Murali's action

The man who cleared Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action five years ago has reopened the debate by questioning the legality of Murali's new 'doosra'

17-Mar-2004•Wisden cricinfo staff

Expert reopens debate on Murali's action

The man who cleared Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action five years ago has reopened the debate by questioning the legality of Murali's new 'doosra'

17-Mar-2004•Wisden cricinfo staff

Murali: 'I'm aiming for 650'

Muttiah Muralitharan has set his sights on further glories, after becoming the third bowler in Test history to reach the 500-wicket mark, on the opening day of the second Test against Australia at Kandy

16-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

Seventeen wickets tumble on low-scoring day

Australia fought back magnificently to reduce Sri Lanka to 92 for 7 after being dismissed for 120 in 42.4 overs

16-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

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