Muralidharan the magician

Mutthai Muralidharan has done something something which no other bowler in the history of International Cricket can do in the next century, at least that is how I predict according to the amount of Test Cricket that has been played in these days. Starting his last test match with 792 Wickets which its self is a record by miles (previous best is 712 Wickets) Murali had set a goal to reach 8 wickets in his final test against the Might Indian Batting order. According to Murali "800 is just a number" but to his millions of fans all over the world, 800 Wickets is a statement and a story of inspiration to a generation of Lankan Cricket Lovers

No other celebrated icon in Cricket would have been so much scrutinized as much has murali because of his "illusion Chucking" bowling action, though his actions has been examined and cleared in Australia (where all these controversy started) he still continues to face the scrutinziation by some cricketers, commentators and by laymen and the man how has done his best in insulting and demoralizing his the best is the Indian Left Arm Spinner Bishin Sing Bedi. He has called him everything from a pot chucker to a javilin thrower, though he has not the only one who criticizing Murali, he has done it and sent the message to all the viewers as possible in TV shows and he has not even sparred the Indian offie Harbhajan Singh. There is a saying which goes like this "there is no treatment to Bladness and Jealously" and Bishin Singh bedi's attitude has been a classic example of that. After Murli successfully taking 800 wickets bedi had complimented Murali has a gentleman though he doesn't agree with his action but after branding him as a chucker for over a decade this compliment was like pissing in the ocean but still thank god he had the courage to call Murali a gentlemen. But things started to get ugly as the spat between Murali and Bedi started to share their views in the media soon as he gave an interview to a news channel post his retirement Murali had said that "bedi should look himself in the mirror" and he was a very ordinary bowler, had he been during in the present era he would have been smacked effortlessly. Murali's action has be cleared by ICC and there no one is going to take away his wickets away. Bedi who seems very restless, may be because of the praise the present day spinners are getting these days!! had claimed that chucking is even worse than match fixing, yes it is very true chucking is indeed worse but what we have to look here is what the report suggests about his bowling action.

Very few people knows that Muralidhran has different body anatomy, all his three brother share an incredibly flexible wrist and Murali in particular has an slightly rigid forearm and a flexible shoulder as well, a combination of these will naturally make is action like a chuk but the fact is because if wrist, fore arm and shoulder it creates and illusion that he chucks the ball with effort, the following video which I have posted will in detail explain you about what is what about his action It is okay for a layman to accuse his because of his action but it is irresponsible from a legendary former cricketer like Bishin Singh Bedi to still critizise Mural for his bowing action, no sensible critic of the game will continue to this kind of non sense in spite of clearance from ICC and after explaining the reason for his bowling action. In this video Ravi Shastri has brilantly explained what is what in Mrualidhran's action and former Australian Batsmen Michal Slatter has given his testimony on Murlai's bowling action, thank God I came across this video or else even I would have been in a dialema over my analysis with Muralidharan's action and most probably would have ended by both supporting and criticizing his action. Have a look at this video before making your final decision over the action. Lets all hope that Bedi comes out of his ego or wrong analysis or at least let him prove that his is right. I even once remember once beshin singh bedi saying that after taking a wicket the Indians are celebrating too much that it makes one wonder like the bowler celebrates like "how did I GET THE WICKET