Muralitharan cautioned by Sri Lankan board
The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) has cautioned Muttiah Muralitharan after comments made during a live television chat show
CricInfo
30-Jul-2002
The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) has cautioned Muttiah
Muralitharan after comments made during a live television chat show.
During the programme the outspoken off-spinner had criticised the selectors,
the role of businessmen in the cricket administration and the domestic
cricket structure.
Muralitharan met with the BCCSL chairman Hemaka Amarasuriya, the chief
executive Anura Tennekoon and other members of the interim administration on
Tuesday.
A BCCSL media release stated: "The committee, whilst expressing their
disappointment with the comments made by Mr. Muralitharan, cautioned and
advised him to refrain from making such comments, and informed him that
disciplinary action will be taken against him if he acted in this manner in
the future."
The BCCSL had given permission for Muralitharan to appear on the show, but
they had expected him to talk only about cricket and his recovery from a
shoulder injury.
His comments prompted the sports minister, Johnston Fernando, to ban all
independent media interviews with players and team officials until the 2003
ICC World Cup.
Muralitharan, who has taken 430 Test wickets at 23.33, has been rested from
the ongoing Second Test match against Bangladesh.