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Just the place to imply it, instead.
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Murali to retire from Test Cricket
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This. Will be very sad to see him go.
Mahindinho
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Richard
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More to the point, why not?
Lillian Thomson
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It would be a shame to chuck in a casual remark that would throw the thread off course.
bagapath
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yeah, better straighten it up
Jakester1288
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Congratulations on a great career.
At this current time, IMO, he is the 2nd best spinner in Test history, he has taken many wickets and hopefully will take a fair few more before he retires.
At this current time, IMO, he is the 2nd best spinner in Test history, he has taken many wickets and hopefully will take a fair few more before he retires.
pup11
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Congrats on reaching the 14k mark...
Anyways, I don't think there is any problem in Murali announcing his test retirement 15 months in advance, I think this is fantastic stuff from Murali and is definitely something other players can take note from.
What he has basically done here is, he has made it clear that he is going to play for this long, so it gives his board and his predecessors a chance to be prepare themselves during this next 15 month period.
He has been a great cricketer and has had an exceptional career, he is a true legend of the game, and has also come across as a very nice bloke, no doubt test cricket would be poorer without him.
vic_orthdox
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Super character. Still love how his eyes bulge out whenever he runs into bowl. It almost looks like the "spin" is building up inside of him, trying to get out and when he lets the ball go its a big release of it all.
nightprowler10
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The feeling's mutual mate.
Richard
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The coiled cobra (or spring) effect.
BTW has anyone else thought Murali has achieved far, far less spin in the last couple of years than he had just about all the time previously? I've not watched close to all of his Tests, but every one I have has given that impression.
Ikki
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IIRC, after having a chat with Warne he has done it as a strategy trying to get more bounce than extra spin.
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Can't say his wicket-taking form has shown it to be a massively effective change if that's the case.
Ikki
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Dunno. I recall a few years back, IIRC 2005 Tsunami appeal, where Murali said he was talking to Warne about bowling and that he'd taken on his advice to use flight and bounce more than just whizzing it across with more spin. It was when they were still both going strong and it just stuck with me that as competitors they still shared things with each other about their craft.
Pigeon
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How are they competitors? They don't play for the same country.
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