COLOMBO, July 6: The bowling action of Shri Lanka's two match-winners. Jayananda Warnaweera and Muttiah Mu-ralldharan, has once again come up for debate Just three days before the Indians arrive here for a five-week tour, reports AFP.

The state-run daily news on Tuesday quoted cricket manager Duleep Mendis as saying that despite allegations by visiting sides that Warnaweera and Muralldharan were "chu-ckers" It was the umpires who had the last word.

"Anyone can write or say anything, but for the selectors or anyone to take action there should be some evidence like the bowlers being called for throwing by the umpires. Otherwise on what grounds can be drop them," Mendis said.

Warnaweera, a medium -paced off-cutter and right-arm off-spinner Muralldharan, took 26 of the 40 wickets to fall to pilot Shri Lanka to their first Test wins over New Zealand in December and England in March.

New Zealand captain Martin Crowe led the "chucker" charge against Warnaweera while the English press criticised both Warnaweera and Murali-dharan after their side were humbled in the one-off Test.

Mendis, a former Test captain. said that national selectors picked the players on their performances and as long as the bowlers delivered the goods they will come into consideration for selection.

"Some are very bitter if they lose, they try to find excuses for the defeats starting with weather, wickets, umpires or even suspect bowling actions. All these problems tend to crop up only if you lose," Mendis said.