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Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan sounded a warning to the teams ahead of next month's T20 World Cup, saying they will have to be careful against Wanindu Hasaranga as the mystery spinner would be a threat on Australian pitches.

Hasaranga took nine wickets to power his team to the Asia Cup title win and Muralitharan said he would be one to watch out for during the T20 World Cup.

"He's a great T20 bowler. Last 2-3 years, he's done really well. He's a young guy," Muralitharan told reporters in an interaction on the eve of the second edition of the Legends League Cricket.

"In Australia, definitely the leg spinner will have more chances then finger spinners. He will be a difficult opponent to bat against. You have to be very careful against him."

Talking about Sri Lanka's Asia Cup campaign, Muralitharan said: "We had a very young team in the past few years, we played best cricket in the Asia Cup. They looked like the best team and deserved to win the Asia Cup."

Sri Lanka will have to take the qualifier route in the T20 World Cup where they are clubbed with Namibia, UAE and the Netherlands. Top two teams will make the main round -- Super 12. "We are looking forward to the World Cup as well. They are formidable but unfortunately we have to play the qualifiers to get into the main round," he said.


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  • D P P Prasad Saturday, 17 September 2022 10:02 PM

    we should agree with Srilankan offsping wizard Murali. It is obvious that Hasaranga is different type of bowler. His mysterious bowling will be a big headache to the world class batsmen

    ram Saturday, 17 September 2022 10:10 PM

    why do you give an early warning to the Australian Team? so that they can be prepared? lol

    Cheers Sunday, 18 September 2022 04:24 AM

    Murali the legend your encouragement will certainly inspire Hasaranga to do even better

    Christian D Sunday, 18 September 2022 08:51 AM

    I miss the players like Dilshan, Murali, jayawardena, sangakara and Jayasuria.

    Mohan Mendis Sunday, 18 September 2022 08:58 AM

    It's premature to expose our cricket talents

    Chris Sunday, 18 September 2022 10:19 AM

    Playing qualifiers is to our advantage as it gives us real match practice as well as to get used to Aussie conditions.

    Cricket go home Sunday, 18 September 2022 10:28 AM

    UNP says world is fearful of Ranil. Which is joke/laugh. However with how are country is Ranil even if old is better position than any cricketer past or present to get persons out of poverty. Cricket talk is for the wealthy and better fed people to while away their time. Unproductive for general achievement in life. Just too much talk and interest in cricket at this time. All the cricket PR and media coverage helps current cricketer and commentator but takes away focus from getting everyone here properly fed.

    samson de silva Sunday, 18 September 2022 10:38 AM

    Let's see whether our guys can clear the hurdle of getting qualified to compete in the Super12, before talking about "who should be afraid of whom?" Asia Cup in Dubai is one thing, World Cup in Australia is an entirely different kettle of fish.

    Rathindra Sunday, 18 September 2022 10:48 AM

    Becareful against the power of prayer by Pastor Jerome. We will win!

    LankanLover Sunday, 18 September 2022 12:20 PM

    @Samson De Silva : Agreed with you completely! Asia Cup and T20 world cup two different thing!

    Kosappu Sunday, 18 September 2022 02:46 PM

    Unless the cricket team openly criticise the dictator ship in SL, they won’t be welcomed to Australia. Just watched the ABC report on R.R

    Murali the traitor Sunday, 18 September 2022 03:09 PM

    Murali is Traitor to his community now he is traitor to Sri Lanka. He is unwanted fellow. We should put him in the right place.

    cricket fan Sunday, 18 September 2022 06:10 PM

    Despite all the euphoria about winning the Asia Cup Sri Lanka will have a tough time against the big boys in the T20 cricket World Cup 2022 in Australia next month. Following their early exit in the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai losing to Australia, England and South Africa Sri Lanka also lost the T20 series to Australia 4-1 in Australia. where Hasaranga captured 5 wickets in 2 games he played where the batsmen like to take tthe spinners to the cleaners.

    Man Monday, 19 September 2022 06:58 AM

    @Murali the traitor; Yes, He advocated for Rajapakshas' of their good and made this country a full of misery for many. Of course, other than for some including ministers.

    Wimal Jayaweera Monday, 19 September 2022 07:59 AM

    The question is whether Murali is a traitor or not, it’s the language proficiency of the people who have commented above, inadequate to understand the nuances.

    Wimal Jayaweera Monday, 19 September 2022 07:59 AM

    The question is whether Murali is a traitor or not, it’s the language proficiency of the people who have commented above, inadequate to understand the nuances.

    Terrence Monday, 19 September 2022 09:09 AM

    Your utterances will make the Australians carefully study the bowling actions and find loopholes to outsmart this bowler please keep your trap shut

    Bangladeshi coach where are you now Monday, 19 September 2022 10:44 AM

    Yes Wanindu’s one of the best t20 bowlers of our time, but unfortunately he’s just not ‘world-class’

    Lassana Deyak Monday, 19 September 2022 06:20 PM

    @Terrence If you think the Australians weren't already having a team doing that, then I feel sorry for your ignorance. All Murali's pre-game big talk is just to bring in attention. After Sri Lanka's loud mouthing against other another Asian team and won through well this only to be expected from a commentator. Chest thumping big pride talk.

    Lassana Deyak Monday, 19 September 2022 06:23 PM

    @Murali the traitor What vicious talk is that. Burn down his house type of despicable talk. While I am not a fan of Murali, I recognise he's just a paid professional doing continuing the gas bagging done when we played against Bangladesh. Wasindu and him may have a deal on the side to further publicising about Wasnidu too.

    Wrong, Wrong wrong Monday, 19 September 2022 06:27 PM

    Muttiah is too much into politics. He actively joined in for SLPP campaign of his brother and even recommended him with Rajapaksa's tried to have him contest up country. I lost all respect for his past cricket activity when he got into politics with the Rajakasa. Just like any man whoever good at his profession if they defile a child are forever lost to society, Muttiah with his connection and support for Rajapaksa should be rejected outright.


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