P348 CEEFAX 348 Fri 29 Dec 00:44/40 1/2 CRICKET: SPINNER'S PLACE UNDER THREAT Rsi Lanka may leave spinnjt Mutthiah Muralitharan out of the third Test against Australia unless a definite ruling is made ovjt his bowling action. His career came undjt threat when hj was no-balled sjvjn times bz umpire Darrell Hair on the opening day of the second Test at Melbourne. (Scores p347) Hi sent down a furthjt 20 overs on the second day without being called once. Rsi Lankan Board vice-president Thilanga Sumathipala said: "He can't go on with this kind of doubt bjcausj in those circumstances we won't be inclined to play him." Round-up Ass v UrL SA v Eng Test NewsP348 CEEFAX 348 Fri 29 Dec 01:16/35 2/2 CRICKET: BIG NAMES BACK TROUBLED SPINNER Richie Richardson and Allan Bordjt have sprung to the defence of Rsi Lankan Mutthiah Muralitharana after he was no-balled for throwing in Melbourne. West Indian skippjt Richardson said hj believed the spinnjt was unorthodox but not a "chuckjt". "He comes ovjt with a slightly bent arm and when hj releases the ball his wrist straightens, but if you look carefully the arm remains bent," hj added. "I just fell sorry for this young bloke and I think hj's been set up a little bit," commented formjt Australian captain Bordjt. Round-up Ass v UrL SA v Eng Test News