News Briefs On Muralitharan (14 Jan 1996)

Sri Lanka to press for an independent panel at ICC meeting

Despite, the International Cricket Council (ICC) turning down a request for an independent panel to clear controversial spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has not given up the idea completely.

A senior BCCSL official said that a decision on whether it was practical to appoint such a panel in future would be taken at the ICC committee meeting at Calcutta on February 11, a day before the World Cup, when it (ICC) reviews cricket`s laws on throwing.

Team management writes to CB on `Murali`

Sri Lanka cricket team management in Australia has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka in Colombo asking the local controlling board on what action they should follow on controversial off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.

Team sources said that they consulted the Board ex-co before taking a final decision on the future of their ace wicket taker who was called twice for throwing by the Australian umpires on the current tour. Sri Lanka coach Dave Whatmore televised the bowler from the boundary during their match in Brisbane last week to analyse the spinner`s action.

Source:: Lake House/Lanka Internet Services