Murali voted into ICC Hall of Fame
Former Sri Lanka off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has become the first player from Sri Lanka to be voted into the ICC Hall of Fame. This was announcead by International Cricket Council (ICC) today (27th).He will be formally inducted into it later this year together with late England fast bowler George Lohmann, the late Australia opener Arthur Morris and former Australia Women captain Karen Rolton.
Murali is the leading wicket-taker in both Tests and ODIs, and one of only two players to tally over a 1000 wickets in international cricket, in a career that spanned 19 years, from 1992 to 2011.
However, Sri Lanka Cricket has expressed dismay at Murali taking up a temporary coaching stint with Aussies visiting Sri Lanka at the moment. They have forgotten Dave Whatmore, an Australian, coaching Sri Lanka to win the World Cup against Aussies in 1996 and Murali should be free to consult or coach anyone.
