Murali warns Aussies over possible tour pull-out

Sri Lanka's legendary off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has warned Australia of pulling out of a tour to his country after a poll conducted by The Age cited almost 3000 respondents as opposing the visit

Sri Lanka's legendary off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has warned Australia of pulling out of a tour to his country after a poll conducted by The Age cited almost 3000 respondents as opposing the visit.

"Sport and politics are different. If Australia is not going to play any more in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Zimbabwe... If they only play in some countries, world cricket will die and IPL ( Indian Premier League) will take over," The Age quoted Muralitharan, as saying yesterday.

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