Critics, notably the great Indian left-arm spinner Bishen Bedi, have accused him of throwing and his relationship with the Australians has been particularly fraught.
They were openly unhappy with his action after their first encounter and in the 1995 Boxing Day Test in Melbourne he was no-balled by umpire Darrell Hair (in the picture).
He was called again on the 1998-99 tour to Australia and in a home series in 2004, again against Australia, he was reported by the match referee.
Also read: The Murali report
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