Sachin=GOD Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 MELBOURNE: Once jeered by Australian fans as a 'chucker', the wheel has turned full circle for Muttiah Muralitharan, as he will now coach the next generation of Aussie players in Cricket Australia's bid to shore up the country's spin bowling stock, according to a report. The controversial Sri Lankan off-spinner will spend several weeks as a guest coach during an intensive training programme at the Brisbane Centre of Excellence in June. Muralitharan, who has been repeatedly heckled and even had fruit thrown at him by unruly fans since being no-balled by umpire Darrell Hair in the 1995 Boxing Day Test, will become Australia's potential spin saviour, Herald Sun reported on Tuesday. Test cricket's greatest wicket-taker, the Sri Lankan will impart the secrets of his craft and videotape a coaching tutorial for future generations of Australian spinners. Muralitharan's action will be recorded live and downloaded on the Academy's pro-batter video machine so that batsmen can face a "virtual Murali". Batting great Greg Chappell, who is the only full-time national selector, arranged the visit. "This is a wonderful opportunity ... Murali has probably forgotten more about spin bowling than most people will ever know in a lifetime," Chappell said. "Murali is one of the greatest spin bowlers of all time, we are very, very lucky. It is not just Murali's obvious physical skill that will be a huge benefit for our young spinners. "It is also his mental toughness, his cleverness, his cunning and his ability to be able to set a batsman up and bowl 10-15 overs to a plan," Chappell was quoted as saying by the newspaper. The depleted spin stocks are one of the most pressing issues facing Australian cricket, with 10 frontline spinners deployed at Test level since Shane Warne retired at the end of the 2006-07 home Ashes series. Little-known spinners Xavier Doherty and Michael Beer wore the baggy green caps this summer after Nathan Hauritz was sacked before the first Ashes Test. Link How the mighty have fallen After calling him a chucker throughout his career, the arrogant Aussies have to take the help of Murali :hehe:
hari504504 Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Murali should have declined , what they did to him was at a very personal level.
Ram Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Well, its credit to Murali that he has agreed to do this, despite the frankly despicable treatment that was handed to him by Aussie media and fans. If it werent for the half-blind men like Ross Emerson and Darell Hair posing as umpires, Murali would have already been crowned as the greatest bowler in the history of cricket. It was only due to those two that a big shadow hangs over his legacy. And btw, apart from anything else, what does this say of Shane Warne, if the Aussies are bringing in Murali, of all people, to help train budding Aussie spinner?
Zelig Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 "Murali has probably forgotten more about spin bowling than most people will ever know in a lifetime," wah Chappelli..nicely put :clap:
Bradman99 Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Well, its credit to Murali that he has agreed to do this, despite the frankly despicable treatment that was handed to him by Aussie media and fans. If it werent for the half-blind men like Ross Emerson and Darell Hair posing as umpires, Murali would have already been crowned as the greatest bowler in the history of cricket. It was only due to those two that a big shadow hangs over his legacy. And btw, apart from anything else, what does this say of Shane Warne, if the Aussies are bringing in Murali, of all people, to help train budding Aussie spinner? Uhhh... clearly Warne would be the first option mate..
rkt.india Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Aussie spinners will learn hammer throwing really well and will win more gold medals in Olympic:((
hari504504 Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 Aussie spinners will learn hammer throwing really well and will win more gold medals in Olympic:(( That is very true. :hmmm: He spun the ball a mile alright - but with the most unorthodox action you will find. How is he going to teach kids with a normal action - all his tricks ?
Hell Raiser Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 why does aussies have to go to a chucker when they have the best spinner in the history to coach young guys. Or may be warne is very busy.
satyam1729 Posted February 11, 2011 Posted February 11, 2011 why does aussies have to go to a chucker when they have the best spinner in the history to coach young guys. Or may be warne is very busy. :headshake::headshake:
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