AboutGary S Nichol Expertise General or specific questions on the MCC Laws of Cricket, which have changed recently. Also general question on the English First-Class game. Not too good with cricket in other countries, as I am English!
Experience Qualified Member - Umpire of the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers (ACU&S). This catagory of membership, the highest possible for a cricket umpire, requires taking two written exams, an oral exam, two full years of experience and then approval of the application for membership by a committee. I have been umpiring full-time for the past 5 years
Organizations The Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers (United Kingdom)
Awards and Honors 1997 ACU&S Tom Smith Award
1999 ACU&S Arthur Sims Award
This may be a popular question, but I need closure to this argument. Since I was a child, I have been told that the correct bowling action is for the arm to roll over the shoulder (or shoulder joint). The new rules state that their is to be no more than a 15 degree bend in the arm while bowling (I think thats right), but nothing in regards to the round arm action of Malinga. Looking closer at his action the ball starts in his left back pocket and is released at a 45 degree angle from his right shoulder. Now his arm is not bent, but I can almost guarantee that with some practice ANYBODY could bowl a ball and get it to reach 150k/ph with an action like that. So is Malinga's action legal? Or is the cricket world turning a blind eye to avoid more controversy?
Answer Interesting comment. Sadly I've not seen him bowl! I currently live in the USA where televised cricket does not exist. Personally I thought the ICC opened a can of worms with the arm angle ruling. Far better tp keep it straight up by the ear when bowling, and then there is no disagreement about 14-16 degrees of bend!
