The Sri Lankan off-spinner said that New Zealand were unsporting in executing his run out in the first Test.
Muttiah Muralitharan was run-out as he went to congratulate centurion Kumar Sangakkara against New Zealand.
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The 34-year-old off-spinner, the second most successful bowler in Test history with 635 wickets, will fly to Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to be with his young son and is not expected to return
Muttiah Muralitharan said Kevin Pietersen's innings of 142 was one of the best he had seen
The ace off-spinner ripped through Bangladesh's first innings with figures of 5-79 on the opening day of the second Test.
Sri Lankan cricket team was on Wednesday hit by an injury crisis after off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and pacer Dilhara Fernando were ruled out of the ongoing one-day series against India due to finger injuries.
The ace spinner said Sri Lanka are still capable of coming hard at the Indians in the reminder of the ODI series.
India would be looking for at least half a dozen medals in the July 28 to August 8 Games.
"I read in the newspapers somewhere recently that a boy in Mumbai scored 400-odd runs. The papers said he's going to be the next Sachin. How can anyone say that?" an incredulous Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan asks as the Indian master batsman completed 20 years of international cricket on Sunday.
Murli Sreeshankar qualified for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after bettering his own National record with a leap of 8.26 metres on the second day of the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships, in Patiala.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner believes that spinners would dominate world cricket over the next few years
Murali took 6-36 and Samaraweera top scored with 51 in their second innings.
The three-times IPL champions played a practice game at the Sevens Stadiums in Dubai where the CSK batsmen and bowlers got a good run.
Left-arm seamer Thilan Thushara and off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan shared six wickets to leave New Zealand struggling on 281 for eight on the third day of the first Test on Thursday.
Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq says it is a shame that leading finger spinners were banned from bowling the 'doosra'.
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The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Monday said it has sacked long jumper M Sreeshankar's coach, his father S Murali, owing to the youngster's disappointing Tokyo Olympics performance.
The Australian said that he would love to represent SRH again but that is not in his hands.
Muralitharan will resume bowling on March 17 after shoulder surgery while Zoysa is recovering from a knee injury.
Muralitharan stirred up controversy when he said the bowling actions of McGrath, Gillespie and Lee could be deemed as illegal.
Matthew Hayden thinks Muralitharan accusing the Australian pace trio of chucking will not get him any favours in world cricket.
The Sri Lankan off spinner is hopeful that the ban will soon be lifted following further research into spin bowling by the ICC.
Despite being one of only five players nominated for all three main categories, the off spinner was omitted from the World Test XI.
The Sri Lankan off spinner is suffering from general wear and tear, and a build up of fluid around a nerve.
Muttiah Muralitharan bowled with a cast on his arm which did not allow him to bend the arm beyond the defined limit.
Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan created history on Thursday, becoming the highest wicket-taker in one-day cricket. He eclipsed Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram's world record of 502 one-day scalps.
The ace spinner will sit out of Sri Lanka's last Super League match against India in the Asia Cup following the death of his grandfather.
The highest Test wicket-taker was escorted by motorcade to the Sri Lanka Cricket Board headquarters.
The off-spinner has been advised by his Board and the ICC to not bowl his 'doosra.'
The report from the University of Western Australia was sent with the observations of the bowling review group to the ICC.
Sri Lankan great Mahela Jayawardena, former South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock and ex England batter Janette Brittin will be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame before the T20 World Cup final gets underway here on Sunday.
The ICC chief said match officials are well within their rights to raise concerns about any delivery from any bowler.
Muralitharan wants to race with Warne to the historic 500 Test wicket milestone.
Muralitharan took seven wickets to put Sri Lanka in charge before the England spinners struck blows of their own.
The 30-year-old batsman, who was handed the India cap by his younger brother Hardik before the math, posted his half century off just 26 balls, overtaking New Zealand's John Morris (35 balls) in the process.
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