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Muralitharan needs shoulder
operation
COLOMBO: World record Test-wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan
requires shoulder surgery and is expected to miss the rest of South
Africa's tour of Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan off spinner was forced out of the second and final
Test against South Africa which started on Wednesday after
complaining of "intense pain", said team manager Ajit
Jayasekera.
Muralitharan, 32, had complained of shoulder pain leading up to the
drawn first Test in Galle but decided to play anyway, a decision
that led to the injury being aggravated.
"We decided not to play Murali this morning because he was in
intense pain and there was a grave risk that he would miss the ICC
Champions Trophy (in England next month)," Jayasekera told
reporters.
"We sent an MRI scan to Doctor David Young (Sri Lanka's medical
adviser) in Melbourne on Monday and he says there is a fluid
build-up that needs to be removed.
"It seems that the fluid is too deep to be removed here and we may
have to send Murali to Australia. We are discussing the situation
with David Young and will know more later in the day," added
Jayasekera.
Muralitharan has taken 532 wickets in 91 Tests.
South Africa will next week start a series of five one-day
internationals in Sri Lanka.
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