Muttiah Muralitharan: “Babar Azam, I’ve never seen but looks like one of the better players because he is from the subcontinent”
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Iconic Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan believes Pakistan captain Babar Azam would have been able to read all the different variations he utilised when bowling.
Shoaib Akhtar: “Muralitharan was the toughest batsman I bowled to. He asked me not to kill him and said he’d die if I hit him with a bouncer so please pitch the ball up”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has surprisingly revealed that iconic Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was the toughest batsman he bowled to.
Kumar Sangakkara: “Wasim Akram, was a nightmare to face. Zaheer Khan I faced many times and he was extremely difficult also”
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Legendary Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has revealed that iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram “was a nightmare to face”.
Faisal Iqbal on Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne: “2 of the best in my era who have been great champions of the game. Always enjoyed the battle with them in the field”
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Former Pakistan batsman Faisal Iqbal has said that legendary spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne were “2 of the best in my era”.
Rahul will play no part in the first Test
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India opener Lokesh Rahul has been ruled out of the first Test against Sri Lanka after being diagnosed with viral fever.
Dhawan last played Test cricket in October 2016
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India opener Shikhar Dhawan has been called up as a replacement for Murali Vijay for the upcoming three-Test series in Sri Lanka later this month.
Pandya could make his Test debut later this month
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India have included all-rounder Hardik Pandya in their squad for the upcoming three-Test series against Sri Lanka.
Malinga is the second Sri Lankan player to be diagnosed with viral influenza after Lakshan Sandakan
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Sri Lanka pace bowler Lasith Malinga has been ruled out of the second ODI against Zimbabwe on Sunday due to an illness.
“I couldn’t play certain shots and when I went out to bat, I had to grind it out”
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India opener Murali Vijay has revealed that he played with a “fractured wrist” during a portion of the national team’s home season.
Pujara was upgraded from a Grade-B contract to a Grade-A contract
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India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and opener Murali Vijay have all been awarded with Grade-A contracts for their superb performances in the ongoing home season.
