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Muttiah Muralitharan interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/18
Date:
2011
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 14 minutes 39 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Muttiah Muralitharan interviewed by David Rayvern Allen at the Ramada Hotel in Watford. The CD consists of 2 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-1:55] Muralitharan talks about his decision to retire from international cricket, [1:55-4:05] Muralitharan talks about his time at St Anthony's College and becoming an off-spin bowler during his early cricketing career at school, [4:40-5:18] Muralitharan talks about not becoming an all-rounder, [5:18-5:55] Muralitharan talks about his mentors in cricket, [5:55-6:40] Muralitharan talks about Arjuna Ranatunga's captaincy, [6:40-7:10] Muralitharan talks about his bowling action and whether it caused him to consider quitting cricket, [7:10-8:00] Muralitharan talks about his most difficult opponents during his career, [8:00-8:22] Allen talks about a tribute song recorded for Muralitharan.

Track 2: [0:00-1:20] Muralitharan talks about the 16 wickets he got against England, and the importance of statistics to him, [1:20-2:05] Muralitharan talks about his most satisfying records including getting 800 Test wickets, [2:05-4:00] Muralitharan talks about his work with the charity Foundation of Goodness, [4:00-5:50] Muralitharan talks about the politics of Sri Lankan cricket, and whether he would be involved in an administrative role in Sri Lankan cricket in the future, [5:50-6:17] Muralitharan talks about his future activities.

A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Muttiah Muralitharan
David Rayvern Allen
Neville Anthony Quinn
Subject
bowling, Sri Lanka in England 1998, records, statistics, politics
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 14 minutes 39 seconds
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