Snooker sensation Shaun Murphy is making waves both on and off the green baize this campaign. Not only has he been potting balls with impressive flare under new coach Peter Ebdon's guidance – nabbing his second Masters crown at Alexandra Palace a couple of months back – but he's also made no secret of his desire for snooker rule reforms. While his game flourishes, The Magician has openly laid his thoughts upon the World Snooker Tour throughout the season, suggesting several changes he believes would benefit the sport.
More recently, Murphy, 42, went on a tirade about the extended time players take for loo breaks, though that controversial topic pales in comparison to his other suggested alterations. We take a look at these requests, including implementing a shot clock, tweaking the miss rule, and refining the cue ball itself. Shot clock A debate reached fever-pitch back in December when Murphy - while commentating - expressed his frustrations with Northern Ireland's Mark Allen's pace during his UK Championship semi-final clash with Barry Hawkins.
His remarks didn't go unnoticed by The Pistol, with Allen responding on X: "He's [Murphy] absolutely entitled to his opinion on things but perhaps best to leave personal feelings out of the commentary box in future. All because I called out some of his recent BS." Murphy aired his views on The onefourseven podcast, stating: "I was disappointed to see his comments following the game.
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