West Indies Cricket Fans

Muttiah Muralitharan, the leading wicket-taker in Tests and ODIs, will retire from Test cricket after the first Test against India in Galle, which begins on July 18. While he will not play the subsequent tri-series, and will pick and choose which ODIs to play in, Murali will be available for selection if the team needs him for the 2011 World Cup, which Sri Lanka is co-hosting.

Cricinfo has learnt that Murali met Aravinda de Silva, the chairman of selectors, and captain Kumar Sangakkara over the weekend to discuss his future. He was asked to consider playing the full series against India, but he was unsure about being at his best if bowled heavily throughout the series

mapoui wrote:de greatets pelter?

You are the leading wicket-taker in both Tests and ODIs. Is there anything you feel that you haven’t achieved?
I don’t think so. I have achieved almost everything. I am the leading wicket-taker in Tests and ODIs. I was part of the Sri Lankan team which won the World Cup in 1996. I am very much a part of IPL-winning side Chennai Super Kings. I have been part of many victories. So there is nothing left to achieve.