Hashan Tillakaratne said match-fixing in Sri Lankan cricket has existed since 1992, Muralitharan and Jayawardene were quick to say that the claims should be backed by proof.
Tillakaratne, who played 83 Tests and 200 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in a career spanning 18 years, claimed that his teammates have been involved in match-fixing for almost two decades. The comments from the former batsman drew mixed reactions, with many of his teammates including Muttiah Muralitharan and Mahela Jayawardene, besides Sri Lanka Cricket, questioning them and asking him to provide proof.
Tillakaratne, who played 83 Tests and 200 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in a career spanning 18 years, claimed that his teammates have been involved in match-fixing for almost two decades. The comments from the former batsman drew mixed reactions, with many of his teammates including Muttiah Muralitharan and Mahela Jayawardene, besides Sri Lanka Cricket, questioning them and asking him to provide proof.
Muttiah Muralitharan
“I don’t know why he said this. If somebody is making such claims, he should first give enough proof to support them, otherwise someone can sue him.”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2011.
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