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bet365 poker It’s been the biggest year for elections in human history: 2024 is a “ super-cycle ” year in which 3.7 billion eligible voters in 72 countries had the chance to go the polls. These are also the first AI elections , where many feared that deepfakes and artificial intelligence-generated misinformation would overwhelm the democratic processes. As 2024 draws to a close, it’s instructive to take stock of how democracy did. In a Pew survey of Americans from earlier this fall, nearly eight times as many respondents expected AI to be used for mostly bad purposes in the 2024 election as those who thought it would be used mostly for good. There are real concerns and risks in using AI in electoral politics, but it definitely has not been all bad. The dreaded “ death of truth ” has not materialized — at least, not due to AI. And candidates are eagerly adopting AI in many places where it can be constructive, if used responsibly. But because this all happens inside a campaign, and largely in secret, the public often doesn’t see all the details. Connecting with voters One of the most impressive and beneficial uses of AI is language translation, and campaigns have started using it widely . Local governments in Japan and California and prominent politicians, including India Prime Minister Narenda Modi and New York City Mayor Eric Adams , used AI to translate meetings and speeches to their diverse constituents. Even when politicians themselves aren’t speaking through AI, their constituents might be using it to listen to them. Google rolled out free translation services for an additional 110 languages this summer, available to billions of people in real time through their smartphones. Other candidates used AI’s conversational capabilities to connect with voters. US politicians Asa Hutchinson , Dean Phillips and Francis Suarez deployed chatbots of themselves in their presidential primary campaigns. The fringe candidate Jason Palmer beat Joe Biden in the American Samoan primary, at least partly thanks to using AI-generated emails, texts, audio and video. Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan , used an AI clone of his voice to deliver speeches from prison. Perhaps the most effective use of this technology was in Japan, where an obscure and independent Tokyo gubernatorial candidate, Takahiro Anno , used an AI avatar to respond to 8,600 questions from voters and managed to come in fifth among a highly competitive field of 56 candidates. Play Video Nuts and bolts AIs have been used in political fundraising as well. Companies like Quiller and Tech for Campaigns market AIs to help draft fundraising emails. Other AI systems help candidates target particular donors with personalized messages . It’s notoriously difficult to measure the impact of these kinds of tools, and political consultants are cagey about what really works, but there’s clearly interest in continuing to use these technologies in campaign fundraising. Polling has been highly mathematical for decades, and pollsters are constantly incorporating new technologies into their processes. Techniques range from using AI to distill voter sentiment from social networking platforms — something known as “ social listening ” — to creating synthetic voters that can answer tens of thousands of questions. Whether these AI applications will result in more accurate polls and strategic insights for campaigns remains to be seen, but there is promising research motivated by the ever-increasing challenge of reaching real humans with surveys. On the political organizing side, AI assistants are being used for such diverse purposes as helping craft political messages and strategy , generating ads , drafting speeches and helping coordinate canvassing and get-out-the-vote efforts. In Argentina in 2023, both major presidential candidates used AI to develop campaign posters, videos and other materials. In 2024, similar capabilities were almost certainly used in a variety of elections around the world. In the US, for example, a Georgia politician used AI to produce blog posts, campaign images and podcasts. Even standard productivity software suites like those from Adobe, Microsoft and Google now integrate AI features that are unavoidable — and perhaps very useful to campaigns. Other AI systems help advise candidates looking to run for higher office. Must Read Philippines faces rising AI-driven disinformation Fakes and counterfakes And there was AI-created misinformation and propaganda, even though it was not as catastrophic as feared. Days before a Slovakian election in 2023, fake audio discussing election manipulation went viral. This kind of thing happened many times in 2024, but it’s unclear if any of it had any real effect. In the US presidential election, there was a lot of press after a robocall of a fake Joe Biden voice told New Hampshire voters not to vote in the Democratic primary, but that didn’t appear to make much of a difference in that vote. Similarly, AI-generated images from hurricane disaster areas didn’t seem to have much effect, and neither did a stream of AI-faked celebrity endorsements or viral deepfake images and videos misrepresenting candidates’ actions and seemingly designed to prey on their political weaknesses. Play Video AI also played a role in protecting the information ecosystem. OpenAI used its own AI models to disrupt an Iranian foreign influence operation aimed at sowing division before the US presidential election. While anyone can use AI tools today to generate convincing fake audio, images and text, and that capability is here to stay, tech platforms also use AI to automatically moderate content like hate speech and extremism. This is a positive use case, making content moderation more efficient and sparing humans from having to review the worst offenses, but there’s room for it to become more effective, more transparent and more equitable. There is potential for AI models to be much more scalable and adaptable to more languages and countries than organizations of human moderators. But the implementations to date on platforms like Meta demonstrate that a lot more work needs to be done to make these systems fair and effective. One thing that didn’t matter much in 2024 was corporate AI developers’ prohibitions on using their tools for politics. Despite market leader OpenAI’s emphasis on banning political uses and its use of AI to automatically reject a quarter-million requests to generate images of political candidates, the company’s enforcement has been ineffective and actual use is widespread. The genie is loose All of these trends — both good and bad — are likely to continue. As AI gets more powerful and capable, it is likely to infiltrate every aspect of politics. This will happen whether the AI’s performance is superhuman or suboptimal, whether it makes mistakes or not, and whether the balance of its use is positive or negative. All it takes is for one party, one campaign, one outside group, or even an individual to see an advantage in automation. – Rappler.com This article originally appeared in The Conversation. Bruce Schneier , Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School Nathan Sanders , Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anze Kopitar scored twice, Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings got their seventh straight home win by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Sunday night. Kevin Fiala and Warren Foegele also scored for the Kings, who trailed 4-2 midway through the second period before rebounding to sweep a back-to-back after defeating recent playoff nemesis Edmonton in overtime on Saturday. David Rittich made 17 saves. Kopitar was in the right place to redirect Quinton Byfield's rebound in and tie it at 4 early in the third, before following it up by chopping in Kempe's shot during a power play at 8:55 for the 5-4 lead. Matvei Michkov had a goal and an assist for the Flyers after being benched for the third period against Anaheim on Saturday . Tyson Foerster, Scott Laughton and Joel Farabee also scored, and Aleksei Kolosov made 15 saves. Flyers: Michkov responded well after some tough coaching from John Tortorella, ending a seven-game point drought. Kings: Kopitar is 19 seasons into his Kings career but shows no signs of slowing down. He is up to 12 goals and 27 assists through 36 games. Foegele showed good composure in following up his rebound on a breakaway with 4:56 left in the second, getting the Kings back within 4-3 and setting the stage for Kopitar's final-period heroics. Los Angeles is a resilient bunch, improving to 8-7-1 when allowing the first goal. The Flyers visit San Jose on Tuesday, and the Kings host New Jersey on Wednesday. AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl

Heisman Trophy finalist and two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter was named The Associated Press Big 12 defensive player of the year while also being a first-team selection at wide receiver on Thursday. Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders is the league's top offensive player. Kenny Dillingham, the 34-year-old in his second season at Arizona State, was the unanimous choice as Big 12 coach of the year after leading his alma mater to a championship and a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff. The Sun Devils (11-2) went into their league debut as the preseason pick to finish last among the 16 teams. At cornerback, Hunter had 31 tackles, tied for the Big 12 lead with 11 pass breakups and was tied for second with four interceptions. On offense, he leads the Big 12 with 92 receptions and 14 receiving touchdowns, and is second with 1,152 yards receiving. His 21 catches of at least 20 yards are the most nationally. He is also the AP's player of the year. Sanders is the Big 12 passing leader, completing 337 of 454 passes (74.2%) for 3,926 yards and a school-record 35 touchdowns with eight interceptions for the Buffaloes (10-2) Arizona State freshman quarterback Sam Leavitt, who is 11-1 as a starter, is the league’s top newcomer. The Michigan State transfer has 2,663 yards passing with 24 touchdowns and only five picks in 304 attempts. LAS VEGAS — Former Florida and Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen has agreed to lead UNLV's 24th-ranked football program, two people with knowledge of the hire said Wednesday. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made. The 52-year-old Mullen replaces Barry Odom, who left for Purdue on Sunday after going 19-8 and helping the Rebels receive back-to-back bowl invitations for the first time in program history. UNLV will play California in the LA Bowl on Wednesday. UNLV athletic director Erick Harper wasted little time in finding Odom's replacement. Mullen, most recently an ESPN college football analyst, went 103-61 at Florida and Mississippi State. Rich Rodriguez is returning to West Virginia for a second stint as head coach at his alma mater. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the hiring on Thursday, 17 years after Rodriguez made a hasty exit for what became a disastrous three-year experiment at Michigan. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Rich Rodriguez and his family back home,” Baker said in a statement. “Coach Rodriguez understands what it takes to win at West Virginia, and I believe he will pour his heart, soul and every ounce of his energy into our program. I am convinced Coach Rodriguez wants what is best for West Virginia, WVU and West Virginia football, and I am excited about the future of our program.” Rodriguez, who is the current coach at Jacksonville State, an architect of the spread offense and a polarizing figure in his home state, replaces Neal Brown, who was fired on Dec. 1 after going 37-35 in six seasons, including 6-6 this year. TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona star receiver Tetairoa McMillan declared for the NFL draft following three stellar seasons. McMillan announced his decision Thursday on Instagram. “Now, it’s time to take the next step. ... I’m officially declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft,” McMillan posted. “This is only the beginning.” McMillian is Arizona's all-time leader in receiving yards, finishing with 3,423 in three seasons, and is projected to be a first-round NFL draft pick. BRIEFLY FCS: The NCAA is taking its Football Championship Subdivision title game back to Tennessee. The FCS championship games at the end of the 2025 and 2026 seasons will be played in Nashville on the Vanderbilt campus. This season’s game will be played Jan. 6 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, which will host the game for a record 15th season in a row and was set for at least two more. OC: UCLA announced Tino Sunseri’s hiring as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Sunseri replaces Eric Bieniemy, who was fired on Dec. 5 after fielding one of the nation’s worst offenses this season. Sunseri spent one season as Indiana’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after following Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti from James Madison. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Editorial: 'Ghost gun' in CEO's murder highlights an industry custom-made for crime

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Kurtenbach: Do the 49ers have any pride? We’re about to find outNew Delhi: The Congress said it has many doubts whether the Government is fully committed to hold the promised debate in Parliament, from Friday, on the Constitution, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the statute. Citing the ' Soros row ', the ruling side has been raking up in Parliament, Congress leaders wondered whether it was part of build-up to 'derail' the debate on Constitution. "We have doubts about the government's commitment to hold debate in the House on the Constitution. So far, we have not received any firm communication about it. The way the ruling party members have been raking up all kinds of unfounded allegations in the House against the Congress leadership gives us an impression that the government is trying to derail the debate on the Constitution. The fact is it was the Leader of the Opposition , ahul Gandhi Ji, who first demanded such a debate by writing to the Speaker on 26th November," said Manickam Tagore , Congress whip in the Lok Sabha . The party has issued a whip to all its LS members to be present in the House on Friday and Saturday and among the Opposition MPs expected to participate in the debate is LoP Rahul Gandhi . MPs of some other parties feel the debate could also turn into a BJP-Congress slanging match on Adani-Soros issues. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) visited the United States-Mexico border on Thursday to repeat big business talking points about tariffs and President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to deport millions of illegal aliens with no legal right to be in the U.S. In recent weeks, Trump has threatened 25 percent tariffs on Mexico for refusing to get a handle on the drug cartels’ billion-dollar illicit drug and human smuggling business at the southern border. “This tariff will remain in effect until such time as drugs, in particular fentanyl, and all illegal aliens stop this invasion of our country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social last month. Newsom, repeating big business talking points ripped from the pages of the Wall Street Journal , claimed such tariffs would spur inflation, eliminate American jobs, cause food shortages, and crush small businesses. “[These tariffs] would lead to, an example ... upwards of you having to spend $3,000 more to purchase a car coming from Mexico,” Newsom claimed, repeatedly calling such tariffs a “25 percent tax increase.” Likewise, Newsom trashed Trump’s plans to carry out the largest mass deportation program in American history, claiming such plans will drive up food prices and increase housing costs. “When you look at farmworkers, roughly half are undocumented,” Newsom said. “Close to 90 percent have been in this state for years and years and years ... the impact of mass deportations on the cost of food in this state and this nation are off the charts. This is serious business.” “[In the] construction industry ... we estimated 13 percent are undocumented ... [this] will impact housing costs,” he claimed. Just days ago, the Wall Street Journal ran a story highlighting the construction industry’s opposition to mass deportations as well as tariffs. One construction boss claimed such deportations will “absolutely” cause a labor shortage, even as wage data suggests otherwise. Like Newsom, the construction industry executives claim driving down illegal immigration will increase housing costs for Americans, even though research in the U.S. and around the world is clear that mass immigration is partly responsible for surging home prices. John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here .Tottenham Hotspur 's injury crisis meant manager Ange Postecoglou said he was forced to field Radu Dragusin against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday despite the defender struggling with an ankle knock. Speaking after his side's 2-2 draw in the Premier League , Postecoglou painted a grim picture of the club's plight with left-back Destiny Udogie the latest casualty. Editor's Picks How VAR decisions have affected every Premier League club in 2024-25 2d Dale Johnson Spurs 'working hard' on January deals - Ange 3d ESPN Ange: New UCL format makes transfers harder 4d James Olley "Well we had no choice, if Radu doesn't play, I don't know who plays. He wasn't 100%, but he felt he could get through with his ankle," Postecoglou told reporters. Dragusin, who suffered an injury against Nottingham Forest on Thursday, is currently the only available centre-back at the club with Cristian Romero , Micky van de Ven and Ben Davies all injured and still weeks away from a return. "There's no choice, but it's not a risk. I mean it's a judgment call. It's not like it's a muscle injury, it's a knock on his ankle, but yeah, we're making decisions," said Postecoglou, whose side are down in 11th place. "We've got no choice unless I throw another 18 or 17-year-old out there. That's the only fit players we have." Tottenham are also missing the likes of striker Richarlison , winger Wilson Odobert and first-choice keeper Guglielmo Vicario and will be without midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur for next weekend's home clash with Newcastle United after he picked up a fifth booking of the season to trigger a one-game ban. Udogie also went off in the 50th minute with a muscular injury, adding to Postecoglou's woes. "I think it was a hamstring. Again, we've been relying on a core group of players because we just haven't had the ability to rotate so at some point it was going to catch up with us. Unfortunately it caught up with Destiny," Postecoglou said. Tottenham have now won only once in their last seven Premier League games and will finish a year lower than seventh for the first time since the 2008-09 season. They conceded early against Wolves -- the 15th time this year they have fallen behind at home in a Premier League game. But goals by Rodrigo Bentancur and Brennan Johnson got them ahead by halftime, only for Norwegian substitute Jørgen Strand Larsen 's late effort to deny them a much-needed win. "It's a disappointing outcome. Obviously we went a goal down but after that I felt we controlled the game. It wasn't easy always to get openings but we did look pretty threatening every time we did get forward," Postecoglou said.

A wave of share buybacks has swept through the A-share market this year, driven by a series of policy incentives and guidance. A total of 2,153 listed companies have carried out buybacks so far in 2024, totaling 165.74 billion yuan ($22.71 billion), economic news site cls.cn reported on Sunday. During the past week, 26 public companies have disclosed updates on buybacks, share increases, and related refinancing activities, cls.cn reported. In terms of buyback, 12 listed companies have repurchased over 1 billion yuan each. Video surveillance company Hikvision leads the pack with a buyback totaling 3.02 billion yuan, followed by biotech service providers WuXi AppTec at 3 billion yuan. Hikvision's recent announcements revealed that the total value of its buyback plan will range from 2 billion to 2.5 billion yuan. The buyback will be carried out through centralized bidding, with a maximum price of 40 yuan per share. The funds will be sourced from the company's own capital and a special loan for share repurchases. The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, in collaboration with the National Financial Regulatory Administration and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, issued a notice on October 18 to establish a stock buyback and share increase refinancing program. This aims to encourage financial institutions to provide loans to eligible listed companies and major shareholders, supporting their buybacks and share increases, according to the notice. Within three months of the notice's release, 218 A-share companies issued announcements related to the use of the loans, with the maximum loan amount for these activities reaching 49.85 billion yuan, financial service Wind.com revealed. The financing ratio for the loan has been raised to a maximum of 90 percent, a move that is expected to boost market confidence. This measure serves as a key tool for listed companies to enhance investor confidence, Yang Delong, chief economist at Shenzhen-based First Seafront Fund, told the Global Times on Sunday. A-share market companies have also significantly increased their dividend payouts throughout the year. On December 19, the Shanghai Stock Exchange revealed that a total of 481 companies listed on the Shanghai bourse have pledged to pay their shareholders the mid-year dividends, marking a sharp rise of 354 percent from last year.Ladycats volleyball earns multiple All-District awards

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Mumbai, December 30: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his second half-century of the game while Rishabh Pant displayed rare defensive traits as India reached 112 for three at tea on the final day of the fourth Test against Australia here on Monday. The victory target is 340 and it doesn't seem that India will go for the improbable chase with only 38 overs left in the game. A draw seems to be the most likely outcome at this stage. An upbeat Australia went into the lunch having reduced India to 33 for 3 with captain Rohit Sharma (9 off 40 balls), KL Rahul (0) and Virat Kohli (5) all back in the dressing room. Melbourne Cricket Ground Shatters 87-Year-Old Attendance Record in IND vs AUS 4th Test 2024 . However, young guns Jaiswal (63 batting, 159 balls) and Pant (28 batting off 93 balls) added 79 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket to frustrate the Australian attack in a wicketless session. While Jaiswal started with three boundaries off Scott Boland, Pant was ready to bide his time as he presented a dead bat on most occasions. The only time he attacked was a boundary when Boland presented him with a half-tracker. After his first innings dismissal invited severe criticism, the maverick keeper-batter was way more responsible in his approach during the 93 balls he faced in the session. For Jaiswal, it really helped that he saw off the first session, leaving and defending a lot of deliveries. The second session gave him an ample opportunity to score some quick runs with the pitch offering nothing and the old Kookaburra hardly helping the bowler's cause. He has so far hit seven boundaries. Earlier, Rohit's ultra-defensive approach and Kohli's unending saga of failures outside the off-stump had India staring down the barrel. Virat Kohli Wicket Video: Watch Star India Batsman Falls for Another Outside Off-Stump Delivery by Mitchell Starc During IND vs AUS BGT 2024–25 4th Test . Rohit (9 off 40 balls) did all the hard work during the first hour before opposition skipper Pat Cummins (2/19 off 14 overs) got his bunny for the tenth time in Test matches. Kohli (5 off 29) could never control his urge of playing the cover drive again and was caught at first slip after Mitchell Starc pushed one across with the angle. Rahul was out without troubling the scorers after getting a second good ball in the game. Jaiswal, who didn't look convincing at all, survived 83 deliveries to score 14 going into lunch. Shortly after play began on day five, Jasprit Bumrah completed his 13th five wicket haul in Test cricket as Australia were all out for 234 in their second essay. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa’s largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya’s capital. Steve Collins has a collection of 4.2 million butterflies representing hundreds of species. Now, running out of space and time, he hopes to hand it over to the next generation. One expert familiar with Collins and his work suggests that the collection should be digitized for global access. Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolved NEW YORK (AP) — Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday. 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He and Nancy Meyers were frequent collaborators through their nearly 20-year marriage, including on the remake of “The Parent Trap," starring Lindsay Lohan. LeBron James at 40: A milestone birthday arrives Monday for the NBA's all-time scoring leader When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates handled the moment in typical locker room fashion. They made fun of him. Dubbed The Kid from Akron, with a limitless future, James is now the 40-year-old from Los Angeles with wisps of gray in his beard, his milestone birthday coming Monday, one that will make him the first player in NBA history to play in his teens, 20s, 30s and 40s. He has stood and excelled in the spotlight his entire career. Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations. Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke tells The Associated Press that the inexpensive e-cigarettes have turned into a health threat since they are an easy way for teenagers to be drawn into smoking and get hooked on nicotine. Australia outlawed the sale of “vapes” outside pharmacies earlier this year in some of the world’s toughest restrictions on electronic cigarettes. Now Belgium is leading the EU drive. Belgium's minister wants tougher tobacco measures in the 27-nation bloc. Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98 Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98. 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Star NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City and Joe Burrow of Cincinnati are among them. The NFL and NBA have issued security alerts to players over the break-ins. Victor Wembanyama plays 1-on-1 chess with fans in New York Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though. Wemby was playing chess. Before the San Antonio Spurs left New York for a flight to Minnesota, Wembanyama put out the call on social media: “Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” Wembanyama wrote. It was 9:36 a.m. And people began showing up almost immediately.As Jasprit Bumrah ripped through the Australian batting order on the in Perth, fans were left captivated by his unorthodox bowling action. But after broadcasters showed side-on vision of the moment just before he releases the ball, many were left wondering whether his action is actually legal? Bumrah has a noticeable bend in his arm before he delivers the ball, leaving numerous cricket fans questioning whether he's actually 'chucking'. Under ICC laws, bowlers can't have their "elbow extended by more than 15 degrees between their arm reaching the horizontal and the ball being released." If an umpire suspects a bowler is contravening that law, they can submit a report to the match referee and the ICC will undergo subsequent testing. Bumrah has never been reported or undergone testing, and the key lies in the fact his arm 'hyperextends' rather than bends. Former England international and renowned bowling coach Ian Pont explained in 2022 why Bumrah's action is deemed legal. In light of Pakistan bowler Mohammad Hasnain being reported for a similar action, Pont wrote on social media about Bumrah: "You can see his arm straight from the wrist to elbow. The rule is when it is above the vertical that the elbow must not bend past 15 degrees. You can clearly see the forward flexion in his arm, which is a hyperextension. This is allowed (a forward bend) for people with hyper-mobile joints. "A hyperextension is a movement in the similar direction to the direction of movement – not downward or to the side. This is why Bumrah’s action is classified as legal since it is within the guidelines of hypermobility." People saying Bumrah chucks it when he doesn't and 'why' is Hasnain under the scanner. To clear up what I am seeing, here is likely what ICC were interested in. I mentioned a while ago it was worth addressing this for Hasnain. — Ian Pont Official (@Ponty100mph) Same like Murali Something which u have manufactured by birth no one can do anything — Sashank (@Sashank1836007) Main difference between someone who's hyperextending to the straight vs someone who's flexing their arm, termed as chucking. Here Bumrah's arm is actually straighter than most, and remains so for the entire duration. It is perfectly in accordance with the ICC regulations. — Adarsh (@adarshisit) Many Australian cricket fans would have been seeing Bumrah for the first time on Friday, and it sparked some questions about the legality of his action. One person wrote on social media: "How is Jaspreet Bumrah even allowed to bowl with that action. He is clearly chucking." While another commented: "Fox Cricket analysing Bumrah’s technique in slow motion and all I can see is a bent elbow and chucking." Speaking before the Test match, David Warner explained why Bumrah is so difficult to face. As well as his hypermobility, the India captain also employs a much shorter and methodical run-up before unleashing. “The key challenge of Bumrah is getting used to his action. If you haven’t faced him before, it can be quite challenging," Warner said. "You’ve got to try and get used to the stutter at the crease. And then he lets go some thunderbolts. He always hits line and length. Can swing them both ways. I think the beauty of him is he’s got two different gears. He can pitch it up when the ball is new and then he can go the other length.” Everyone’s too scared to mention the elephant in the room, but Bumrah’s chucking it. — ~ 🤌🤌🤌 ~ (@2wenty2wenty2) Has Bumrah ever be called for throwing? Or are umpires too afraid to make the call against an Indian? — AFHell - A bankrupt VFL in disguise (@AF_Hell) Hmm I’m no expert but after the close ups - I’m looking at the Bumrah last bowling action and it appears to me to be a little bit like throwing? 😂 — MMKreasionMM (@BlknWhtKat) analysing Bumrah’s technique in slow motion and all I can see is a bent elbow and chucking. — Tim Findlay (@TimFindlay) How is Jaspreet Bumrah even allowed to bowl with that action. He is clearly chucking!! — Shahid (@shhhahidd) Bumrah has experience throwing things when he's not allowed too — Ranga846 (@ranga846) According to Paul Felton, a senior lecturer in biomechanics at Nottingham Trent University who has worked with cricket coaches, Bumrah gets two distinct advantages from his hypermobility. He : "One is that he can hold onto the ball for far longer giving him more time to generate speed, the second he can get into a position closer to the batter at release which reduces their reaction time," he said. “His hypermobility also provides further advantages (in) that he is able to maintain alignment throughout his bowling action which reduces variability in his control of line and length. So, his hypermobility makes him unique. That he’s able to maximise speed by accessing more optimal movement patterns which increases control and provide lower injury risk.” Bumrah was the star of the show on Friday, taking 4-17 as Australia were reduced to 7-67 in response to India's first-innings total of 150. Bumrah removed debutant opener Nathan McSweeney (10), Usman Khawaja (eight), and Steve Smith (golden duck) in a devastating opening spell, before coming back to get Pat Cummins (three).