The Death Of The Doosra?

Will Ajmal's ban and the current clamp down on illegal actions lead to the end of the doosra? can the doosra be legally delivered?

Quote:Ajmal's action was examined in 2009 and it was found to be within the 15-degree level of tolerance allowed under the law. Since then, it appears, his action has deteriorated to the point where all his deliveries, not just the doosra, were found to breach the law during his recent examination. Either that or there were issues with the testing process that cleared him the first time.

Whatever the case, and if experts like Bishen Bedi are correct, then we must now consider the possibility of cricket without the doosra. This will, unfortunately, have the effect of making life even easier for batsmen. Even if Ajmal finds his way back to international cricket, as he has vowed to do, chances are he will not be force he was before. Shane Shillingford, now required to operate without his doosra, is half the bowler he was prior to his forced separation from the game, and has since lost his place in the West Indies test team though, still a member of the squad.

The Death Of The Doosra?

Where is Saqlain ?

the inventor of the Doosra ....

shillingford also done

Maybe these offies will now learn how to bowl with flight, guile, and drift.  You know, like they did before all this pelting of the doosra started.

Ketchim, I had a look recently at Saqlain and while his action looks much better than some nowadays it was not totally pure. At least not like Gibbs' action or Swann's.

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Ketchim, I had a look recently at Saqlain and while his action looks much better than some nowadays it was not totally pure. At least not like Gibbs' action or Swann's.
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It's been proven thought ultra slo mo replays and computer tech that to bowl the doosra there must be some flexing and straightening of the elbow.  Hence, why all the offies are getting banned from 'bowling' it.  Even Saqlain admitted that you can't bowl the doosra without bending and straightening the elbow.

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Ketchim, I had a look recently at Saqlain .......
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/con...79681.html

zac ,thanks : I found him 

Snoopster : Saqlain said it was possible to bowl it with a clean action !!

Several concerns have been raised over whether the doosra can be bowled with a clean action,

Saqlain said it could be delivered within the ICC's 15-degree limit :

for straightening of the elbow.

"Of course, it can be bowled within the rules "

I think bowlers are gonna bowl that, but still the restrictions means it's not flexible and they'd be more conscious about not chucking. Which is good I guess.

Although it remains to be seen how effective it'd be still. once you enforce the rules stricter.

Bhajji is the only one who can bowl a Doosra legally. He is not in the Indian team right now though.