Should Malinga's action be allowed in cricket?

Well Malinga is not the first bowler to ball like that, if you remember legendary fast bowler Jeff Thompson he had the same action.The action is different but its surely not chucking or throwing of the ball .Its much more difficult to bowl like Thompson or like Malinga, i mean to ball accurately with the action is difficult as compared to normal round arm action.It needs lots of practice and effort to bowl like that.Even Shaun Tait has the similar action.If batsman are allowed to switch hit ,as in right hand batsman can play like left hand batsman, pitches are made in favor of batsman with small boundaries,batsman are allowed to use heavy bats ,then if bowlers come up with some variations like the slinging action i think its fair.Moreover most of the bowlers sling to a certain extent while bowling the yorkers.

I don't think so. There is no problem with the action L.Malinga has. There is another bowler from WI, Fidel Edwards who nearly bowls in this manner. But Malinga is more effective as he has variation and pace. The main difference between them and the other bowlers is the releasing point of the deliveries. Almost all bowlers release over their head, that is not less than 6 feet and that too for short height bowlers. But Malinga releases five and half or less than that. Some may face problem because no other bowler has the similar action and none can release from such short height. I don't think he bowls for unfair means. Many can handle his action even in tests and ODIs but in T20 people use to score faster and takes risky shots so Malinga becomes more effective and dangerous. There is no such point which can be sorted out to stop this bowling action. ICC can decide about restricting number of yorkers in an over, that too for tail enders.

Hi amitgune, If you observe carefully at times even the reputed bowler throw the ball and they do it so cunningly that they leave no room of doubt. Muralidharan after so many tests was cleared. Now though some people are putting question on his bowling action Malinga has already had a go with his style for though his bowling looks under arm but that is not the case. He follows the norms of bowling which is why none has put question on his bowling. I too thought your way earlier but now I am convinced that he does not go beyond the rules.

Many times I use to think Lasith Malinga throws the ball. But experts have been watching his bowling as umpires, referees and they must be correct because no mention about this is made an issue. I had similar views and I am happy u posted this discussion.

Well yes his action should be allowed because it legal and now the fact that he successful should make them to change rules I heard it hard to bowl with that kind of action and no one in recent memory used bowl so successfully with that action so credit should be given to him for making it success