Muttiah Muralitharan’s big eyes tell several tales. Importantly, they retain their sparkle.
Despite the physical and mental demands of international cricket, the 35-year-old Muralitharan has the enthusiasm of a beginner. Every match is a new day and a fresh experience.
“If you don’t enjoy the game, you should stop playing,” he says. Sport for him is a “nice way of getting to know people.” He adds, “You play for enjoyment, for fun, and the pride of representing your people, country and team.”
It has been no fun though for his 735 and 464 victims in Tests and ODIs. Done in by turn and bounce, they have been consumed by the ‘Smiling Assassin’.
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