The legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is not in favor of doing the consultant role for his national squad. In a statement released, Muralitharan took a jibe at the administrators of the game Sri Lanka and claimed that he has no trust in the system currently in place in the island nation.
Earlier this week, Lankan sports minister Faiszer Musthapha had asked some of the former Sri Lankan cricketers to come together and work as consultants with the board. However, Muralitharan has categorically rejected the offer.
In a recent statement, Murali said, “I am of the view that it is an insincere, cunning move, more to use us when the cricket administration is in such a deplorable state and standby the sentiments that Mahela has expressed not able to trust the system as per his own experience of attempting to resolve pressing issues which was never implemented.”
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He further added, “It is sad that National cricketers are not consulted until it (the sport) hits the rock bottom. I would not hesitate to give of my time if I do realize the genuineness and credibility of the administration despite my own professional coaching engagements worldwide.”
During the IPL, Muralitharan had honestly said that the politicians with little knowledge of the game were responsible for the deteriorating quality of cricket in Sri Lanka.
Earlier, another Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene had expressed similar thoughts and voiced his opinion on the micro-blogging site social media where he wrote, “With all due respect to the selectors and Sports Minister, I have spent one year in the Cricket Committee and six months in a special advisory committee and no recommendations were implemented. I don’t have any trust in the system. If anyone wants to buy time pleases don’t use us.”
With all due respect to the selectors & the sports minister i have spent 1 year in the cricket committee & 6 months in a special advisory committee & no recomendations were implimented. I dont have any trust in the system. If any one wants to buy time please dont use us! https://t.co/tRXyLJ65n3
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) June 14, 2018
