Muralitharan announces retirement from Tests

Sri Lanka's spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from Test cricket after the first Test against India in Galle starting July 18, media reports said. Murali is the leading wicket taker in both older formats of cricket. He will not play international cricket but said he will be available for Sri Lanka if the country needs him. Murali has taken 792 wickets in 132 Test and 515 wickets in 337 ODIs since his debut in 1992-93 season.

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