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Murali named in squad for Asia Cup

Muttiah Muralitharan has been included in the 14-member Sri Lankan squad for the upcoming six-nation Asia Cup tournament, beginning on July 16

13-Jul-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

A 109-year old tradition

Shane Warne came tantalisingly close to breaking Muttiah Muralitharan's record of 527 Test wickets in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Cairns

13-Jul-2004•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Choosing between the best

It can't be fun being a selector

08-Jul-2004•Amit Varma

Murali braces up to prove a point

Muttiah Muralitharan recently wore a specially designed elbow brace to demonstrate that he does not throw while bowling

07-Jul-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Murali braces up to prove a point

Muttiah Muralitharan recently wore a specially designed elbow brace to demonstrate that he does not throw while bowling

07-Jul-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Murali's record safe, says Warne

Shane Warne does not fancy his chances of surpassing Muttiah Muralitharan's world bowling record - not this week, not ever - and has tipped his long-time Sri Lankan spin rival to finish with a possibly unassailable 1000 Test scalps.

07-Jul-2004•Wisden CricInfo staff

Australia won't focus on Warne's record - Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist has said that the Australian team will not work around Shane Warne's attempt to break Muttiah Muralitharan's Test record

30-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Warne suggests Murali might still play

Shane Warne hasn't ruled out the possibility of Muttiah Muralitharan taking part in the Test series against Australia, even though Murali announced he would not be taking part for personal reasons

25-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

McGrath to be let loose in warm-up match

Justin Langer, who was due to captain the Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI against Sri Lanka on Thursday, in the opening match of the tour, promised to give Glenn McGrath a full work out in the match

23-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Murali an ambassador for United Nations

Muttiah Muralitharan has joined the United Nations World Food Program as an ambassador to fight hunger among school children

19-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Warne confident of playing Sri Lanka

Shane Warne is confident of playing some part in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, after earlier fears that a broken left hand would force him out of the entire Top End tour

17-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Murali withdrawal a 'cop-out', says Lillee

Dennis Lillee, the champion former Australian fast bowler, has described Muttiah Muralitharan's decision to pull out of next month's two-Test series as "pathetic" and "a real cop-out".

16-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Murali pulls out of Australian tour

Muttiah Muralitharan has announced his unavailability for Sri Lanka's two-Test tour of Australia, which takes place at Darwin and Cairns next month

14-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

MacGill tips Warne to play

The prospects of the world's two greatest spinners facing off in Australia's tropics remain unclear, with Shane Warne rated a 50-50 chance of being fit and Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan sounding increasingly unlikely to make himself available.

14-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

MacGill tips Warne to play

14-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Taylor's warning for ICC

Peter Taylor has cautioned the International Cricket Council against accepting the Sri Lankan board's request to allow Muttiah Muralitharan his doosra, saying that it was like `going from one disaster to another'

11-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sri Lankan board makes a case for Murali's doosra

The Sri Lankan board has recommended to the ICC that flex laws be reassessed to make allowance for Muttiah Muralitharan's doosra

10-Jun-2004•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Murali threatens to sue Bedi

Muttiah Muralitharan has threatened to sue Bishan Singh Bedi for making defamatory remarks regarding his action

07-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Why pick on Murali? - Ranatunga

With Muttiah Muralitharan's action coming under the microscope again and the entire cricket world having varied views on the subject, it is hard to ignore the sentiments of the man who has backed Murali all the way from the word go, Arjuna Ranatunga

06-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Why pick on Murali? - Ranatunga

06-Jun-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

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