"What goes on the field should stay on the field," said the England batsman.
England lost four wickets for 30 runs either side of tea to close on 163 for four, still 219 adrift of the Sri Lankan total.
Muralitharan took seven wickets to put Sri Lanka in charge before the England spinners struck blows of their own.
England batsman Graham Thorpe aims to relive one of his greatest achievements when the first Test against Sri Lanka.
It was a dream come true for Afghan players Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan to be part of the Indian Premier League and both want to make a mark during their stint with the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The former Australia captain said the umpires are the best to adjudicate the legality of the off-spinner's bowling action.
Harbhajan Singh said it was unfair to question Muralitharan after he had perched himself as the highest Test wicket-taker.
Kapil Dev has bagged the International Cricketer of the Century award.
If Warne can be denied the nine wickets he needs then Muralitharan will have a chance at the record during the two-Test tour to Zimbabwe.
He was place behind Don Bradman and Viv Richards in the Test and ODI format.
Shane Warne heads to Sri Lanka as the most successful spin bowler of all time but he may well have lost that honour by the end of March.\n\n
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Statistical highlights of the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
Muttiah Muralitharan took 3 for 38 as England reached 259 for 8 at close on day 1 of the deciding third and final Test against Sri Lanka.
A marathon hundred by captain Michael Vaughan helped England salvage a draw in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
The exciting young Hyderabad opening batsman discusses his game and the India 'A' tour of England.
Rain halted play in the first Test between WI and SL with the home side on 272 for four in reply to the tourists' 354.
Rajneesh Gupta presents a complete statistical IPL dossier.
Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Chennai Super Kings and much more.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner wants to cut down on injuries and stay fit for the 2007 World Cup.
Kumar Sangakkara thumped his second successive century to set up the Lankan victory.
A ruthless India equalled their biggest victory margin, decimating a lacklustre Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs in the second Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Muttiah Muralitharan took four wickets as Sri Lanka humiliated Zimbabwe by an innings and 254 runs.
Hailing India's series levelling win against Sri Lanka in the second Test as a start of a bright future, former captain Sunil Gavaskar said that the Virat Kohli-led side not only looks "determined" but has also found the right balance in all departments.
Statistical highlights on Day four of the opening cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Sunday.
Robin Uthappa and Sunil Narine played lead roles as Kolkata Knight Riders booked a berth in the play-offs of the Indian Premier League after beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 30 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 163 runs in the final test in Colombo on Wednesday to complete a 3-0 sweep in the three-match series. Chasing 324 for victory, Australia were all out for 160 half-an-hour before the tea break, succumbing to their third successive defeat against the hosts.
In terms of days, Dale Steyn has spent 2,320 days at the top of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, the most by any bowler since World War II.
Sachin Tendulkar's passion for speed ended up giving him and his wife Anjali 'a headache'.
India are on cusp of a first ever series win on South African soil across formats as they lead 3-0 in the six-match ODI series.
Captain Virat Kohli became the second fastest to 25 Test centuries before Usman Khawaja helped Australia extend their lead to 175 runs to give the hosts a slight upperhand at stumps on Day 3 in Perth on Sunday.
The Badminton Association of India will investigate doubles player Jwala Gutta's alleged role in provoking some players of her Indian Badminton League (IBL) team Krrish Delhi Smashers against playing a match versus Banga Beats.
Shane Warne will work with the Australia squad as a specialist spin bowling coach in the lead-up to the Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh in March, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralitharan are among the cricketers who will accompany Ian Botham at various points of his latest charity walk in Sri Lanka.
Eclipsing several other great individual knocks, VVS Laxman's masterly innings of 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata has been rated as the greatest Test performance of the last 50 years.
India batsman Suresh Raina on Thursday completed a decade in international cricket in which he established himself as one of the key players in limited-overs cricket but failed to make an impact in Test cricket.
Australia have employed former India all-rounder Sridharan Sriram as a coaching consultant to help with their troubles playing spin bowling in the leadup to their tour of Bangladesh.
Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag are among the nominees for the 'ESPNcricinfo@20 Cricketer of the Generation' award, after the cricket news website announcing two more categories to its seventh annual awards.
'This is a landmark moment for Lord's, with women's cricket now documented in the dressing rooms for the first time.'
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