A graph showing Muralitharan's Test career bowling statistics and how they have varied over time

Muralitharan's third over was a maiden with all deliveries again passed as legitimate but in his fourth Hair no-balled him twice for throwing on the fourth and sixth balls.

Please note that this diagram should only be used as a guide of what Muralitharan's bowling run-up looks like and NOT a reference to see if Muralitharan's action does show whether he chucks or throws the ball or not.

After biomechanical analysis under simulated playing conditions, Muralitharan's action was cleared by the International Cricket Council, first in 1996 and again in 1999.

The Sri Lankan camp was outraged after the incident, but the ICC leapt to Hair's defence, outlining a list of steps they had taken in the past to determine, without result, the legitimacy of Muralitharan's action .< ref name =" Muralitharan no-balled by Hair

* 30 April-University of Western Australia biomechanical study concludes Muttiah Muralitharan's doosra violates guidelines on allowable straightening of arm.

More wickets followed-18-year-old Suresh Raina trapped lbw facing his first ball in senior international cricket by Muttiah Muralitharan's doosra-as India crumbled to 64 for 5.

Muralitharan's doosra falls within the revised limits.

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* 13 July-Shane Warne equals Muttiah Muralitharan's world record of 527 Test wickets, against Sri Lanka in Cairns.

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