The tests conducted on Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action revealed that he was straightening his arm by 14 degrees while bowling the "doosra", which is nine degrees more than is permissible for ...

Sydney - Australian prime minister John Howard has bought into the debate about Muttiah Muralitharan's controversial bowling action, labelling the Sri Lankan off-spinner a chucker. Howard, a keen ...

Australia's leading spin bowlers say they are firmly against coaching the controversial 'doosra', with one Test great saying it is an illegal delivery. The 'doosra', an Urdu term for a ball that turns ...