Bishan Singh Bediu00a0is surprised to be called an 'ordinary bowler' by the Lankan spin wizard. So he decides to bowl this over in response...

Bishan Singh Bedi in full flight during the 1970s. PIC COURTESY: Illustrated History of Indian cricket by Boria Majumdar published by Lustre press, Roli books

>> I was surprised when Muttiah Muralitharan said in an interview that I was an ordinary bowler. I don't know if he was provoked to say so. I was an ordinary bowler. The likes of Prasanna, Chandrasekhar, Venkataraghavan and Kumble were better bowlers. Never did I say I was extraordinary.

>> But at least I played within the confines and framework of the game. I didn't defy the rules. I find it so stupid even talking about this man.

>> He was such an ugly sight on the field what with all the nonsense he did with the ball.