After what was an impeccable 16-year career, Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan, 36, is to announce his retirement from international cricket next June.
In a totally unexpected move, Murali, one of the greatest bowlers ever to play the game, will make his final appearance for Sri Lanka when they play the ICC Twenty-20 World Cup in England next June.
Probably the most celebrated Sri Lankan cricketer in the history, Murali, who enjoys the world record for highest number of wickets in both Tests and ODIs, was once expected to go on for 1000 Test wickets in a career studded with both fanfare and controversy. Kushil Goonasekara, Murali’s manager said that the off-spinner is content to retire as the highest wicket taker in both forms of the game.
A Kandyan to emerge from St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, Murali made the international cricket fraternity divided over the acceptability of his unorthodox bowling action since the day he first played for Sri Lanka in September, 1992 against Allan Border’s Australia in Khettarama.
Murali will retire from cricket with 770 Test scalps and 505 One-day cricket wickets.
(The Island Online)
In a totally unexpected move, Murali, one of the greatest bowlers ever to play the game, will make his final appearance for Sri Lanka when they play the ICC Twenty-20 World Cup in England next June.
Probably the most celebrated Sri Lankan cricketer in the history, Murali, who enjoys the world record for highest number of wickets in both Tests and ODIs, was once expected to go on for 1000 Test wickets in a career studded with both fanfare and controversy. Kushil Goonasekara, Murali’s manager said that the off-spinner is content to retire as the highest wicket taker in both forms of the game.
A Kandyan to emerge from St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, Murali made the international cricket fraternity divided over the acceptability of his unorthodox bowling action since the day he first played for Sri Lanka in September, 1992 against Allan Border’s Australia in Khettarama.
Murali will retire from cricket with 770 Test scalps and 505 One-day cricket wickets.
(The Island Online)
