Murali to retire from Test Cricket

[Nate]

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[Richard]

First player ever to announce he'll retire in 15 months' time?

I think so.

 

[andyc]

Whoa. Huge news. I guess it had to come pretty soon though; 37 isn't that especially young, especially when you've been doing it since 1992.

 

[Richard]

Yeah, no-one can go on forever. Murali's done incredibly to play for as long as he has.

 

[Ikki]

Whoa. Huge news. I guess it had to come pretty soon though; 37 isn't that especially young, especially when you've been doing it since 1992.

He's played both formats throughout as well. Murali will be missed.

 

[jondavluc]

legend of the game love watching him play especially with the bat .Love you Murali

 

[Mahindinho]

First player ever to announce he'll retire in 15 months' time?

I think so.

To be fair, he did first and foremost announce his Test retirement, which is only next year.

Such a pity he couldn't play more Tests in England.

Legend, and a thoroughly nice bloke.

 

[Jamee999]

November 2010 = 15 months away from July/August 2009

EDIT: 14000 posts up.

 

[MrIncredible]

Yeah will be missed indeed. One of the 2 greatest spinners of all time.

 

[pasag]

Champion bowler, champion bloke.

 

[Richard]

First player ever to announce he'll retire in 15 months' time?

I think so.

November 2010 = 15 months away from July/August 2009

Good observations Albert.

 

[Dissector]

That rules out the 1000 wickets then. Of course it was always a very long shot given his injuries and the relatively few tests that Sri Lanka plays. Obviously a legend of the game and IMO the greatest bowler the game has seen.

 

[The Sean]

Champion bowler, champion bloke.

This.

One of the all-time greats without question, a credit to himself and the game. He will be missed.

 

[subshakerz]

The greatest spinner ever, IMO. With the last of the big four to retire (Warne, MacGill, Kumble, Murali), spin fans will soon realize how spoiled they've been since the 90s. Let's hope Mendis unveils some new magic...

 

[bagapath]

The greatest spinner ever, IMO. With the last of the big four to retire (Warne, MacGill, Kumble, Murali), spin fans will soon realize how spoiled they've been since the 90s. Let's hope Mendis unveils some new magic...

yup. i will be very surprised if murali's test record is broken in my life time (i am hoping not to be run over by truck next month). even with so many tests being played around the globe these days, 800+ wickets is bloody difficult to beat. someone will have to play 130 tests and average 6.5 wkt/test. it is beyond human limits in my opinion.

 

[Dissector]

I wonder if any of Murali's three major test records will ever be broken. There is the total wickets, five-wicket hauls and ten-wicket hauls. All of them will be immensely hard to break especially given the uncertain future of test cricket.

 

[Ikki]

I wonder if any of Murali's three major test records will ever be broken. There is the total wickets, five-wicket hauls and ten-wicket hauls. All of them will be immensely hard to break especially given the uncertain future of test cricket.

Won't happen for a very very long time. Will have to be a spinner of the highest class - to bowl long spells and get lots of wickets - and will probably have to be in a team like Murali's that will rely on said bowler quite a bit to take wickets.

That, or some freak of a fast bowler turning up.

 

[James_W]

Shame, thought he'd go on forever tbh.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Great player and this isn't the place to say anything else.

 

[bagapath]

Great player and this isn't the place to say anything else.

you mean, his bowling action? oh, ok. wont say.