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In Murali's cobweb

AL MUSABBIR SADI from Colombo
Having taken more than 900 international wickets, Muttiah Murali-tharan is hungry for more.
The Sri Lankan icon with the most unusual action for a finger spinner has however had to endure plenty of controversy on and off the field just like his great Australian rival Shane Warne.
But unlike Warne, the 33-year-old magician with ball has had to fight against the establishment that constantly called his action in question. Knives are always hanging over his head wherever the smiling assassin from Kandy goes deliver his bag of tricks including the 'Doosra'.
But Murali is a man who somehow keeps his cool even under the stringiest conditions during his 13-year career. His rivalry with Warne added a new dimension to the dying art of spin bowling, which has seen a seesaw battle for the right to become the highest Test wickettaker.
While the Aussie leg-spinner has struck 600, Muralitharan is not far behind with 549 wickets from 93 Tests. And with Bangladesh now in Sri Lanka, he will be certainly licking his lips at the prospect closing the gap if not overtake Warne. But the wily offspinner is not concerned about records.
"I am not thinking about wickets because we have to win as a team," Muralitharan told reporters at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground the day before the first one-day international between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Wednesday.
"It will come in the course of playing, it will happen automatically if I perform well. But I can't be selfish or say that I'll take seven or ten wickets because other people in the team will have to do well too.
"I have a lot of time, I'll play another four or five years and I have
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been training hard. And I am not greedy of taking wickets and taking over (Warne). It happened last time and it will happen in future again," added Muralitharan who had once reached the peak of Test bowlers only for Warne to reclaim it afterwards.
Muralitharan is just as impressive in the abridged version. He will start the three-match one-day series needing another 14 wickets to become the first Sri Lankan to reach the 400-mark.
With the landmark beckoning, he is also a contender for becoming the first ever player to take a thousand international wickets. But he always prefers to contribute to the team and never show any disrespect to the opposition.
"It is not easy, every game is difficult for us. So we won't take anything lightly in the series because Bangladesh are playing well. So, we have to do our best on the field. Our form is very good and we will try to win all the matches.
"We are second in the ICC one-day rankings and our target is to maintain that and the arrival of Tom (Moody) as coach will help us a lot. We've got a new coaching staff and they are trying hard to mould a good side for the next World Cup.
Muralitharan, who knows only a few players of the relatively young Bangladesh side, thought that the loss of the Tigers in a practice match here would not have an impact in the series.
"The opposition in Bangladesh's practice match were not weak. In Sri Lanka, we have 40-50 players who can come into the main team anytime. So it was a strong team they played against. I still think Bangladesh's improvement is going up rather than going down. They would have to wait four or five years more to really challenge other teams."
Responding to the new ODI rules that includes use of supersubs, Muralitharan said it would be good for bowlers because one could become more positive to take wickets in the middle overs.
"It will also encourage us to take more wickets.
"It's interesting as well as confusing. We have to learn more and looking forward to face more obstacles in the middle," said Muralitharan whose side will for the first time play under the new rules.
"The 20-over restriction is simple. But the supersub concept is confusing because both the sides can not get similar advantage in a game."