Campaign to urge Murali not to retire

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Campaign to urge Murali not to retire



A group of Sri Lankan cricket enthusiasts have started a campaign asking veteran spinner Muttiah Muralitharan not to retire and go on for the magical 1000 Test wicket mark. The off-spinner two weeks ago announced that he would retire from Tests next year after being troubled by a knee injury that kept him out of the recent Test series against Pakistan. ​

The supporters are planning to send as many as one million e-mails to Murali’s mentor Kushil Gunasekara, the former cricket board secretary urging the bowler to continue for a few more years. ​

Muralitharan is the highest wicket taker in both Tests and ODIs. ​

The e-mail originated by one Yoshitha Ediriweera read, "E-mail Murali’s Manager Kushil Gunasekera asking him to request Murali NOT to retire until he takes 1000 Test wickets. Target is One Million E-mails. Ask all your friends to send emails. We must pressurize Murali NOT to retire.


(The Island Newspaper - 11/8/09 - http://www.island.lk/2009/08/11/sports6.html)
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[jayanthah]

This is crazy, Murali is 37 Now, he is no longer fit enough to bowl 50 overs an inning with same vigour, he has a knee injury & a young family, let him get rid of injury & go spend quality time with the growing family. We shouldnt be too greedy, after all he had done his bit & way more to Sri Lanka & world cricket,

Let him have his life back!!!

 

[westpra]

Surely we can't pressure Murali for not to retire.. but surely we can ask him for reconsideration about his decision to retire..

 

[Thilinacba]

We should respect Murali and his decision
So I don't think this will do anything good !

 

[chriela]

HE SHOULD RETIRE.........WITH IN ONE YEAR............IT'S SAD BUT....IT'S THE REALITY........