“I would not try to rush Herath back, either for the match with Australia or for the clash with Scotland”
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Legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has urged the national team to give Rangana Herath adequate time to recover from the finger injury he sustained during his side’s nine-wicket win over England.
“It will take time for him to get back to his best”
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Legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has announced that it would be a grave mistake for teams to write off pace bowler Lasith Malinga following his disastrous performance in the World Cup match against New Zealand.
Muralitharan picked up 63 wickets during his IPL career
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The Sunrisers Hyderabad have appointed legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan as their bowling coach and mentor for the 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
“He seems to have gone mad”
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Harbhajan Singh has announced that former international umpire Darrell Hair “better keep his mouth shut” after he said that the Indian spinner was a role model for modern-day bowlers with suspect actions.
Hair was the first umpire to report Muralitharan for a suspicious bowling action
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Former international umpire Darrell Hair believes that the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) crackdown on illegal bowling actions has come 20 years too late.
“My future plans are just to help spinners all around the world. That’s the role I’m going to play”
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The Melbourne Renegades will be without legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) after he decided to focus on his coaching commitments.
“The all-rounder would have to bowl a lot more than probably four or five overs”
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Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has announced that all-rounders who can bowl a large number of overs and take wickets regularly will definitely be in team for the upcoming series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
“If you’re going past that 15 degrees, you’re taking the p**s”
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Australia left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe believes that the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) rule of bowlers being allowed to flex their elbow a maximum of 15 degrees while bowling is more than fair.
“I was pretty nervous and excited, playing again after two years”
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Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has once again reiterated his desire to represent his country in all three formats of the game.
“Hopefully when I’m called upon to have a bowl in matches, I’ll make an impact”
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Australia batsman Steven Smith has announced that he plans to start working on his leg-spin in order to cement himself a place in the country’s World Cup squad.
