Cricket tampering or?

[davidc4430]

Indian spinner Shiva Singh causes controversy by turning 360 degrees in his run-up before delivery

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-09/spin-bowling-360-degree-twirl-falls-foul-of-umpires/10480738

will this be like the bowler who was no balled for bending the elbow who now has the record for most wickets ever?

we changed the rules so he could continue bending the elbow, a rule every other bowler adhered to.

will bolwers soon be doing sumsaults, hop skip n jump, waving arms like a bird taking flight, all as 'part of their ACTION?'

[ecar3483]

I've always admired that about cricket - the constant desire for innovation in the game...

I think putting the "Spin around" in spin bowling could really go places... ha ha.

🙂

[not_for_sale2025]

It will be interesting to see how this pans out over time. Personally, I think it shouldn't be allowed because the batsman couldn't see if the bowler changed the way he was holding the ball in his fingers, and I think it would be a distraction. An important part of batting is noting the way the bowler is holding the ball because it allows the batsman to try and predict the type of ball being bowled, especially from spinners But India are ruling world cricket at the moment and if any team could get the rules changed, it's them.

[davidc4430]

you wouldnt allow a person swimming the butterfly to use free stroke for the first length of the pool would you.

you wouldnt let players not bounce the ball in basket ball, i presume.

most sports have very tight rules, players dont get to mess with them.

[joztamps]

The issue is not even controversial; it's a cut and dried breach of Law 41, done solely as an illegal attempt to distract the batsman and for no other purpose, and the umpire is to be congratulated on making the correct call so quickly.