The tests conducted on Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action revealed that he was straightening his arm by 14 degrees while bowling the "doosra", which is nine degrees more than is permissible for ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) - Going back to basics and ditching his doosra after an international ban has revitalised Johan Botha's career, the South African off-spinner said after his seven-wicket ...

As the clamour against 'doosra' gains momentum in Australia, star Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh today sprang in defence of the delivery that has earned him bagful of wickets. Reacting to last ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Having a doosra in your bag of tricks is just about essential for any off-spinner to survive in international cricket these days, ...

Ten years ago this month, Saeed Ajmal was banned from bowling after the ICC found his action to be illegal. Concern initially had centred around his doosra, though in the Galle Test in which Ajmal was ...

Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal. Spinners have come to the fore in Pakistan's wins against the Windies. © Cricbuzz Pakistan's spinners have wreaked havoc with their ...

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar opens up about facing the spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan. From adjusting his guard to counter Murali's legendary doosra to understanding the patience and practice ...

Muttiah Muralitharan is now hopeful that his controversial doosra, a delivery that he has been forced to stop bowling by the ICC, will be given the all-clear shortly. Muralitharan's arm bends by an ...