What Bhajji said about Murali

I spoke to Harbhajan Singh here in Dubai some years ago about the veracity of Murali’s bowling action. Bhajji, as we know, not one to shy away from a tight slap or a frank comment, said he had no problem with Murali’s action. He felt the secret to Murali’s success was not his action, per se, but the angle at which he bent his wrist. This increased the number of revolutions on the ball and therefore, he got more spin than any other bowler. Add that to his variations and you begin to see the magic that made Murali.