Muttiah Muralitharan is concerned about the future of Test cricket as he doubts his Test wicket record may be broken.
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MURALITHARAN CONCERNED ON SHORT-FORM TEST CRICKET’S FUTURE
Furthermore, Muralitharan is concerned about the future of short-form Test cricket even as he doubts his Test wicket record may be broken.
xxx Furthermore, Muralitharan is concerned about the future of short-form Test cricket even as he doubts his Test wicket record may be broken.
Moreover, the 52-year-old retired Sri Lankan bowler noted most bowlers lack consistency as they prefer playing in shorter cricket formats.
Muralitharan has the most wickets taken by any bowler in Test cricket history with 800.
He expressed concern about the future of Test cricket, which has led to decreasing viewership in several countries.
“Every country will play maybe only six or seven test matches. England and Australis might play the Ashes,” Muralitharan told the English newspaper Daily Mail.
“But in some other countries, not many people are watching. There will be very little Test cricket,” he added.
RETIRED BOWLER SAYS SHORTER CAREERS, FOCUS ON SHORT CRICKET FORMATS ALARMING
Moreover, the retired bowler says that the shorter careers of cricketers and their shift of focus to short-form cricket formats are alarming.
Furthermore, these situations led Muralitharan to believe that his record may be preserved for several more years.
“It’s very hard (for someone to surpass 800 Test wickets) because emphasis has shifted to short-form cricket,” the Sri Lankan legend said.
“Also, we played for 20 years. Careers are shorter now,” he added.
Incidentally, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon follows Muralitharan with 530 wickets, followed by Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (516).
CONSISTENCY ISSUE, NOT TALENT, PREVENTS MURALITHARAN’S RECORD TO BE BROKEN
Furthermore, Muralitharan clarified that this generation of cricketers’ consistency issue, not talent, prevents them from coming close to breaking his record.
Moreover, the retired bowler noted that bowlers have been busy with several other tournaments, making it difficult for them to be consistent with their games.
“Consistency is the problem. It’s not about how good they are because they all are talented,” Muralitharan said.
“The only thing is how can they become experienced? Nowadays, it’s difficult. There are too many tournaments and thins in their heads,” he added.
On the other hand, Muralitharan, Mahela Jayawardene, and Kumar Sangakkara’s retirements have led to the dwindling viewership and performance of Test cricket in Sri Lanka.
