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
The Lankans were 160-3 after their spinners bowled out Bangladesh for 188 in 44 overs on the first day of the first Test.
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon is coy about the new delivery he has been refining with Muttiah Muralitharan and hopes to unleash on Pakistan in October's Test series, describing it only as an 'Australian' carrom ball.
Muttiah Muralitharan said Kevin Pietersen's innings of 142 was one of the best he had seen
Muralitharan had consulted lawyers on taking action against Bedi for writing degrading articles questioning his bowling action.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner said he will boycott the tour because of comments made by Australian prime minister John Howard about his bowling action.
The Sri Lanka spinner could be banned for up to 12 months if he continues to bowl his doosra because his action exceeds official guidelines.
The Australian surgeon who operated on Muttiah Muralithan's shoulder said the Sri Lankan spinner's injury is not as bad as initially feared.
The ace off-spinner ripped through Bangladesh's first innings with figures of 5-79 on the opening day of the second Test.
Matthew Hayden thinks Muralitharan accusing the Australian pace trio of chucking will not get him any favours in world cricket.
Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has been cleared to bowl his controversial "doosra" under a recommendation from an ICC committee.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner believes that spinners would dominate world cricket over the next few years
The Sri Lankan off spinner is hopeful that the ban will soon be lifted following further research into spin bowling by the ICC.
The highest Test wicket-taker was escorted by motorcade to the Sri Lanka Cricket Board headquarters.
A look at Muttiah Muralitharan's wicket ways after the Sri Lankan off-spinner claimed a world record 709 Test wickets.
Sri Lanka off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has passed himself fit to participate in the fundraising match for tsunami victims.
Muttiah Muralitharan took six for 18 as Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 96 runs on the third day of the first Test
Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse said Muttiah Muralitharan is not only the pride of Sri Lanka but entire South Asia.
Muralitharan has been advised not to bowl his 'doosra' in international cricket.
Murali took 6-36 and Samaraweera top scored with 51 in their second innings.
The report from the University of Western Australia was sent with the observations of the bowling review group to the ICC.
Biomechanics experts have concluded Muttiah Muralitharan should be allowed to bowl his doosra even though his action exceeds official guidelines
The Sri Lankan off spinner is suffering from general wear and tear, and a build up of fluid around a nerve.
Chennai Super Kings will be determined to erase their IPL 2020 nightmare when they failed to make it to the IPL play-offs for the first time.
"Murali has so much cricket left in him that I have little doubt that he will reach the 700-wicket mark in Test cricket," the former Sri Lankan batsman said.
"I'm sure the Australian public would love to see him here," the Australia captain said.
India's top envoy Nirupam Sen said the ace spinner is "pride and pleasure" for Indians as well.
The Zimbabwe batsman was suspended for one Test for his comments regarding Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.
The off-spinner has been advised by his Board and the ICC to not bowl his 'doosra.'
Muralitharan will resume bowling on March 17 after shoulder surgery while Zoysa is recovering from a knee injury.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner equalled Courtney Walsh's world mark of 519 Test wickets on the first day of the first Test against Zimbabwe.
A cap worn by Sunil Gavaskar on India's 1971 tour of England, a signed coaching kit donated by Ravi Shastri are among the cricketing memorabilia that are up for grabs at two of Christie's ongoing online auctions.
The former off-spin ace said it is unfair to haul up the Sri Lankan offie now when he is on the verge of making history.\n\n
Sri Lanka recovered from a batting collapse to win the Asia Cup One-Dayer against India on Friday after a super-century from Kumar Sangakkara. Here are the statistical highlights from that match played in Fatullah.
