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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Batfleck" data-source="post: 31350368" data-attributes="member: 574723">The International Cricket Council (ICC) didn’t change the rules just for Muttiah Muralitharan but his case triggered a major rethink of the bowling laws.Here’s the real story in simple terms:1. The original problem (the “chucking” rule)In cricket, a bowler must not “throw” the ball.Originally:* Spinners (like Murali) → only 5° arm straightening allowed* Medium pacers → 7.5°* Fast bowlers → 10° ([The Guardian][1])Murali’s bowling action—especially his doosra looked unusual, so umpires and players often accused him of chucking.2. Scientific testing changed everythingThe ICC conducted detailed biomechanical studies and found something surprising:* Almost all bowlers straighten their arm more than the old limits* Even “normal” bowlers exceeded 5° regularly ([Wikipedia][2])In fact:* Natural elbow movement can be 3°–20°* Umpires cannot visually detect small differences reliably3. Murali’s case exposed the flawMurali’s doosra was measured at around:* ~14° initially (above the old 5° limit) ([Wikipedia][2])So technically, under old rules:<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="➡️" title="Right arrow    :arrow_right:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/27a1.png" data-shortname=":arrow_right:" /> He would be illegal<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="➡️" title="Right arrow    :arrow_right:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/27a1.png" data-shortname=":arrow_right:" /> But so would MANY other bowlersThis made the ICC realise:* The rule itself was unrealistic and unfair4. The rule change (2004–2005)The ICC introduced a new universal rule:All bowlers allowed up to 15° elbow straightening ([ABC News][3])Why 15°?* That’s roughly the point where bending becomes visible to the human eye* It matches natural human biomechanics5. Was the rule changed just for Murali?No  but he was the catalyst* His case forced testing and debate* Research showed the old law was broken by almost everyone* So ICC updated the law for fairness and scienceSome critics say it “helped Murali,” but ICC’s position was:> If we applied the old rule strictly, almost no bowler would be legal ([Wikipedia][2])-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Above is an AI generated answer.</blockquote>

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