Murali will travel to Australia for analysis on his action

Spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has undergone a detailed examination of his bowling action in Australia.

The 90-minute test was carried out after the Sri Lankan's action was queried by match referee Chris Broad.

"We are in the process of analysing the data," said biomechanist Professor Bruce Elliott.

"When we've done that, we'll have a meeting with Murali and Daryl Foster, who organised the trip on behalf of Sri Lankan cricket."

Professor Elliott's team cleared Muralitharan of throwing in 1996.

But his 'doosra', a ball which spins away from a right-handed batsman, came under scrutiny during the home series against Australia which ended last week.

"His comment to me was that the doosra is a modification of his top spinner he has perfected over the last two years," added Elliott, who will also submit a written report to Sri Lanka Cricket officials.

Broad's decision to report Muralitharan to the International Cricket Council has caused controversy, with former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga claiming he was the victim of bias.

ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed countered by calling for a more reponsible approach towards the issue of suspect bowling actions.

"There is a danger people will lose all sense of proportion and reason and let emotions override sense," he said.

"Ultimately, this type of reaction acts to the detriment of both the player involved and to the game as a whole.

Muralitharan has taken 513 Test wickets, four less than Australian spinner Shane Warne.

But he is the favourite to break Courtney Walsh's record of 519 Test victims when Sri Lanka return to action against Zimbabwe in May.