Murali Joins Lancashire For 2007 Season

[evertonfan]

Taken from Cricinfo;

Muttiah Muralitharan, the Sri Lankan off-spinner, will return to Lancashire as their second overseas player for the 2007 season. He has signed a one-year deal for the county he debuted with in 1999.

Link: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/267052.html

Delighted to see him back playing for the red rose and hopefully he can continue to be an impressive player for us. With Brad Hodge signed on again too, I think Lancashire can go one step further than last season and win the Championship this year.

 

[Sureshot]

He'll only be the 2nd best spinner in the league.... Although Mushy might be captain too next year, haven't a clue who will replace Grizzly. RMJ perhaps.

 

[langerrox]

wonder how much that set lancashire back..

 

[Kev]

Obviously a great player and a big plus for the club if he plays regularly.

If I recall correctly there will be 3 periods where he wont be able to play during the season due to international callups. This plays a big part in who Counties sign (more and more these days). There's not much point paying a big player if the wont be around to play for you. I think thats why we see more and more clubs going for players who are just outside their national squads.

 

[evertonfan]

Although we won't be able to play him as much as we'd like too, any game in which he can play is a bonus for us. He's a wiket taking machine and has a good record in England.

 

[puddleduck]

Especially since Old Trafford is generally a bit of a turner these days, he did destroy Englands finest there in the test series.