Muralitharan Australian bowling consultant

[bob10]

Makes sense to me, Bob


BBC Sport - Muttiah Muralitharan hired by Australia as bowling consultant (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/27900668)

[Ausfree]

Interesting descision by the Aussies.:confused:

[bob10]

The Aussie cricket team haven't been comfortable against decent spin, especially in India. A left field solution, which could just work. Bob

[DeanoH]

Muttiah is one of the worlds greatest bowling cheats.

It was and remains an absolute disgrace that Darrell Hair was crucified on the altar of 'sub continent' cricket power (money) correctness and that the rules were subsequently changed to allow this 'chucker' to continue to bowl with his 'unorthodox' action.

Remember Ian Meckiff ?, well I do. He was absolutely crucified and destroyed for a (maybe) slightly off action, nothing nearly as 'wrong' as the action of this Sri Lankan bowling cheat.

For this 'chuckers' action to be recognised as an acceptable part of the game exemplifies the total corruption of the game and the power wielded by the sub continent cricket boards. Money is everything.

For Australia to 'dignify' this cheats actions by showing acceptance of his 'chucking' in hiring him is an absolute disgrace and a low point in Australian cricket.

This bloke is a cheat, has always been a cheat and no amount of corrupt ICC bull**** or Australia's **** weak hiring of the man will make it any different.


Deano :mad:

[bob10]

Muttiah is one of the worlds greatest bowling cheats.

It was and remains an absolute disgrace that Darrell Hair was crucified on the altar of 'sub continent' cricket power (money) correctness and that the rules were subsequently changed to allow this 'chucker' to continue to bowl with his 'unorthodox' action.

Remember Ian Meckiff ?, well I do. He was absolutely crucified and destroyed for a (maybe) slightly off action, nothing nearly as 'wrong' as the action of this Sri Lankan bowling cheat.

For this 'chuckers' action to be recognised as an acceptable part of the game exemplifies the total corruption of the game and the power wielded by the sub continent cricket boards. Money is everything.

For Australia to 'dignify' this cheats actions by showing acceptance of his 'chucking' in hiring him is an absolute disgrace and a low point in Australian cricket.

This bloke is a cheat, has always been a cheat and no amount of corrupt ICC bull**** or Australia's **** weak hiring of the man will make it any different.


Deano :mad:


I think it is inspirational thinking, no amount of parochial chest beating will change the current statis quo in World cricket. Muri has 800 wickets, ratified by the ICC. Call him a cheat if you want, but sometimes you must employ a poacher to be game keeper. You stay ahead of the game, or out of it. Good call by Aus. Cricket. Bob

[disco man]

I think it is inspirational thinking, no amount of parochial chest beating will change the current statis quo in World cricket. Muri has 800 wickets, ratified by the ICC. Call him a cheat if you want, but sometimes you must employ a poacher to be game keeper. You stay ahead of the game, or out of it. Good call by Aus. Cricket. Bob

Well said Bob,The doosra is a ball that HAS to be part of a spinners arsenal in the modern game and who else would be better to teach it than Murali.

And the flow on effect for the Australian batsmen would be very useful to say the least.

[Redback]

Sorry I agree with Deano as to his cheating action, his arm is bent in the action, which goes against the rules of a bolwing action, he's not bolwing, he is throwing the ball and it is much more obvious than previous bowlers that were banned from the game for the same reason.

Having said that, is it a good move to have him as the bowling coach, I say yes, seeing as they changed things to suit his action, might as well take advantage of it, can't beat em, join em.

Baz.

[ramblingboy42]

if Muttiah had been made to bowl or change his action to be within the honoured rules of the game he would never have 800 wickets.

in my opinion he goes collectively in the same bucket as all the olympic and sporting cheats who place results ahead of honesty.

this decision by Australian Cricket will probably result in me not watching or caring for Australian cricket again.

so in effect the Australian Cricket Board are going to employ the worlds greatest known (not ratified....not enough guts)cricket cheat to coach our bowlers into becoming also cricket cheats.

I am sure every Australian bowler has always hated and given the opportunity to, would have had him struck out of the game.

now they're going to lick his arse.....why .....sell your souls to the devil.....fame and fortune is far more important than honesty and integrity isn't it?

[Ausfree]

I would say it is a "business descision", by the Aussies. Big bucks involved so they have decided to get him on side. The days of being a "good sport" are over......sadly!:(

[ramblingboy42]

it's like inviting Lance Armstrong to coach our Olympic cycling team......credibility.

why isn't Shane Warn more involved?

[bob10]

I'm pragmatic. If it's good enough for Lehmann , it's good enough for me, Bob


"What this appointment demonstrates clearly is that Lehmann is firmly in control of the decision-making within Australian cricket. Lehmann is determined to ensure that Australia’s players are prepared for all conditions and, with a Test series against Pakistan in the UAE looming, he is getting the best man for the job - regardless of historical context."


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[sheerluck]

I'm with you there Bob. Even though he may have had a dodgy action for much of his career, there's not many ways that the Aussie team could be better prepared for facing spin bowling.

Warnie's too busy doing adverts for baldness cures and betting shops to be interested, so let's go the next option I say.