Murali to retire from Test Cricket

[The Sean]

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

Just the place to imply it, instead.

 

[Uppercut]

Champion bowler, champion bloke.

This. Will be very sad to see him go.

 

[Mahindinho]

November 2010 = 15 months away from July/August 2009

EDIT: 14000 posts up.

Ooops!

And congrats.

 

[Pigeon]

:-) Champion.

He said he'll continue in the ODI side till WC 11, and after that till infinity in T20.

 

[morgieb]

Great player & great bloke. 2nd best spinner to have existed, IMO.

But why announce it now? Especially if it's another 15 months away...

 

[Richard]

But why announce it now?

More to the point, why not?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

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

It would be a shame to chuck in a casual remark that would throw the thread off course.

 

[bagapath]

It would be a shame to chuck in a casual remark that would throw the thread off course.

yeah, better straighten it up

 

[Jakester1288]

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.

 

[pup11]

November 2010 = 15 months away from July/August 2009

EDIT: 14000 posts up.

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.

 

[Pigeon]

Best spinner ever in history of the game.

 

[vic_orthdox]

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]

Champion bowler, champion bloke.

The feeling's mutual mate.

 

[Uppercut]

 

[Richard]

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.

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]

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.

IIRC, after having a chat with Warne he has done it as a strategy trying to get more bounce than extra spin.

 

[Migara]

His wrist is tiring up, his tendons in fingers weakening and the shoulder is giving up. Still he can rip it a yard when needed, but he can't do it day and day out as he used to. nstead he now controls spin better than he used to.

 

[Uppercut]

IIRC, after having a chat with Warne he has done it as a strategy trying to get more bounce than extra spin.

Can't say his wicket-taking form has shown it to be a massively effective change if that's the case.

 

[Ikki]

Can't say his wicket-taking form has shown it to be a massively effective change if that's the case.

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]

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.

How are they competitors? They don't play for the same country.