Doosra baffles off the field, too
A group of former Australian Test spinners has decided the doosra shouldn't be taught in Australia
Brydon Coverdale
25-Feb-2013
A group of former Australian Test spinners has decided the doosra shouldn't be taught in Australia. Greg Baum, in the Age, looks at that issue and the state of spin in Australia.
Depending on your point of view, the proposed ban on the doosra is a case of Australia cutting off its nose to spite its face, affecting to despise what it cannot have, seizing the high moral ground or even usurping the authority of the ICC.
Cricket Australia says it is none of the above. Operations manager Michael Brown, who convened the summit, said the propriety of the doosra was just one of dozens of ideas to resuscitate spin bowling in a discussion paper that will go to the board later this year.
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets here