When the ICC reviewed the allowed degrees on bowling actions, they conducted a thorough review of every bowler’s delivery. They found that only one bowler actually bowled within the rules as they then stood, and that was R. Sarwan, whose gentle off-spinners never hurt anybody.
His teammate, Marlon Samuels, however, didn’t even meet the new 15-degree standard that was eventually set, and his bowling career is now over. It’s not a big loss to the West Indies — Samuels only took 7 wickets in Test matches, and 57 in ODIs at an average over 40 — but just take a look at how awful this action looks. After all the debate over Murali, it’s nice to see what a real chucker looks like:
