Legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan paid rich tributes to iconic Sachin Tendulkar and termed the Indian batting legend as the "greatest cricketer" of his generation who played the game like a "true gentleman" for 24 years.
Australia one-day captain believes that playing against the Sri Lanka off-spinner is largely guesswork.
Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has been signed by Australian domestic club Victorian Bushrangers to play in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competition for the 2009-10 season.
Legendary James Anderson is set for his final appearance in Test cricket as the upcoming home season for England will be the last for cricket's most successful fast bowler, a report in UK media said.
The ace off-spinner, called for throwing on his past two tours of Australia, said the umpires 'can't question me anymore, because it's gone. It's all past'.
'...Now, we are dominating because we have the right facilities. We have the IPL, the richest board is India and India is the powerhouse'.
Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, called for throwing on his past two tours of Australia, said on Thursday he did not expect any more trouble from local umpires.
Sri Lanka's campaign in the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday suffered a blow with off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan being ruled out of the entire tournament due to a groin strain.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) should impose life ban on the Pakistani players if they are found guilty of spot-fixing, Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan said in Centurion, on Wednesday.
Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday posed faith in his teammates to repeat the 1996 World Cup winning feat as the strong sub-continental contenders geared up for the quadrennial extravaganza.
Muttiah Muralitharan became the second man in history to claim 700 Test wickets as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by an innings and 193 runs in the third and final Test.
Sri Lanka clawed their way back into the second Test on Friday, snapping up six West Indies wickets in the final session. The home team was 268 for 7 at close on the second day, having gone into tea in complete command on 133 for 1 in reply to Sri Lanka's 278 all out.
The ace off-spinner claimed six wickets to help Sri Lanka ease to an innings and 153-run victory over South Africa in the first Test.
Sri Lankan off-spin great Muttiah Muralitharan is set to play against his old time rival Australian Shane Warne in the forthcoming season of the Big Bash as he confirmed that he will be representing Melbourne Renegades in the Twenty20 league.
Australia were clearly the best team of the year.
The 62-year-old claims what makes Ravichandran Ashwin more valuable to India is his ability to contribute with the bat and score runs consistently down the order.
Spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has been named in Sri Lanka's one-day international squad for their five-match series against Pakistan, starting next week, after recovering from a knee injury. Muralitharan, 37, the highest wicket-taker in ODI history, missed the three-match Test series with a tendon injury and will team up with Ajantha Mendis and recalled leg spinner Malinga Bandara in a 15-man squad that includes three spinners.
Could the Chennai Test against Bangladesh this week be Ravichandran Ashwin's last Test in front of his home fans?
England great James Anderson, playing in his 188th and final Test before retirement, claimed his 701st wicket on Day 1.
Nathan Lyon is the eighth bowler to take 500 Test wickets.
The ace off-spinner bagged five wickets as Sri Lanka dismissed South Africa for 361 in the first innings on Day 1 of the second Test.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner was left out of the team for the sixth one-dayer against India on Wednesday.
800 gets so lost in celebrating its grand subject that it forgets something pretty elementary: Cricket is a team sport!, notes Sreehari Nair.
Muttiah Muralitharan, with the wicket of Yuvraj Singh in the first innings, completed his 100 wickets against India. He is the first bowler in Test history to accomplish this feat.
'It has been amazing to compete against you but also learn off you. So mate, congratulations and plenty more to come.'
Muttiah Muralitharan's superb bowling kept Sri Lanka on course for an innings victory over India on Day 4 of the first Test in Galle on Wednesday. The wily spinner, playing his final Test, took five for 63 in the first innings and then claimed the wicket of Yuvraj Singh (5) in the second innings with the final delivery of the day to put the Lankans high in the saddle. He now needs just two wickets to breach the magical 800-wicket mark in Test cricket.
After spending 11 months on the sidelines following two operations, his superb performance eased fears about his future in the sport.
Sri Lanka would not emulate India's ultra-aggressive tactics against Australia during their upcoming two-Test series, ace off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan said.
England were in command on 30/1 at tea after bowling West Indies out for 121 on the opening day of the first Test.
The Aussie leg spinner hoped the Sri Lankan had not been influenced by his controversial former captain Arjuna Ranatunga.
Sri Lanka has been losing to all Test playing nations whether at home or away.
India's spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin caught up with Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan during the IPL 2023 match in Jaipur on Sunday.
The 35-year-old, Sri Lanka's most dangerous bowler, is recovering from a tendon strain in his right bicep, an injury that also ruled him out of the recent Twenty20 World Cup.
Legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Monday made it clear he will continue to play cricket for another three years as he felt fit enough to feature in Indian Premier League and English county circuit.
The Aussie opener is back with the Orange Army after he was not disallowed by the BCCI last year following his involvement in the ball tampering saga in the Cape Town Test in March 2018.
Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday blamed non-performing youngsters and an unsettled combination for Sri Lankan cricket team's woes in recent times.
Out-of-favour India batsman Virender Sehwag and Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan will lead two MCC sides in a series of matches in the Middle East to help launch the new county season.
The off-spinner took five wickets as the hosts snatched a dramatic 12-run victory over Pakistan.
Dhoni's only advice to Ashwin was to keep reinventing himself.
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