
A proposed new throwing rule should make the rules of cricket fairer and easier to apply, International Cricket Council ICC chief Ehsan Mani said on Sunday. 8220;What we are trying to do is to come to a system which is fair, which we can protect in the sense that once we put the criteria in place no-one can breach it,8221; Mani said.
The issue of throwing has long caused controversy in cricket with fierce debate over whether the unorthodox action of bowlers such as Muttiah Muralitharan should be allowed.
The ICC is proposing to increase the elbow flex allowed to bowlers. 8220;Our cricket committee has recommended 15 degree tolerance limit for all bowlers because bio-mechanics have told us that if the bowling arm is bent less than 15 degrees the human eye cannot detect it,8221; Mani said.
8220;What we are looking at at the moment is a two-stage process. If a bowler gets reported, his home board takes over the process. He has six weeks to correct his action during which he can play and once the home board feels is he okay, he can continue without worrying about his action.8221;