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Muralitharan-inspired Australia ready for Sri Lankan test

Updated on: 25 July,2016 08:21 AM IST  | 
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Australia will be looking to local legend and one-time bogeyman Muttiah Muralitharan to inspire them to success on his home patch as they begin a three-match series in Sri Lanka this week

Muralitharan-inspired Australia ready for Sri Lankan test

Muttiah Muralitharan

Colombo: Australia will be looking to local legend and one-time bogeyman Muttiah Muralitharan to inspire them to success on his home patch as they begin a three-match series in Sri Lanka this week.


Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan


Steve Smith’s side will be desperate to reverse a poor recent away record against teams from the sub-continent when play begins in Pallekele tomorrow.


While Australia’s fast bowlers have been key to their success on home soil in recent years, their less celebrated spinners will have to step up to the plate against Sri Lanka who have been struggling of late.

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