Murali set to scale summit
Thursday, 29 November 2007
KANDY, Nov 28(AFP): Muttiah Muralitharan returns to his home town to become Test cricket's most successful bowler, a feat Australia denied him but England are unlikely to prevent.
The spin wizard (35) begins Sri Lanka's first Test against Michael Vaughan's men at the Asgiriya Stadium here from Saturday needing five wickets to surpass retired Australian Shane Warne's world mark of 708.
Not even the Englishmen doubt Muralitharan will surpass Warne during the series, most likely at Kandy itself, marking a new high in the career of one of the most celebrated and controversial bowlers of the game.
The spin wizard (35) begins Sri Lanka's first Test against Michael Vaughan's men at the Asgiriya Stadium here from Saturday needing five wickets to surpass retired Australian Shane Warne's world mark of 708.
Not even the Englishmen doubt Muralitharan will surpass Warne during the series, most likely at Kandy itself, marking a new high in the career of one of the most celebrated and controversial bowlers of the game.