Murali pulls out of England Tour
by CricketArchive Staff Reporter
Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday pulled out of the
on-going England tour because of a family illness. Murali, who is
flying to Chennai because his child is unwell, is not expected to
return for the remainder of the tour. The off-spinner played an
instrumental role during the Test series against England, taking 24
wickets at an average of 16.87as the three-match encounter was drawn
1-1.
"His child is not well. At the moment we really don't know what the
situation is. We hope to find out more. He has already left the team
hotel and is flying out on Friday," a team spokesman said.
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