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Murali, Warne patch up

Melbourne: After a war of words in which Muttiah Muralitharan called Shane Warne a “miserable man,” the two spin wizards patched up at the unveiling ceremony of the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, describing the entire episode a case of “miscommunication.”

The controversy started after Warne, in his column for a newspaper, suggested that Muralitharan’s action be tested in match conditions, which infuriated the Sri Lankan.

Muralitharan hit back, saying that the Australian leg-spinner was “a miserable man” and threatened to snub Warne during the trophy unveiling ceremony.

“Maybe he just doesn’t want me to pass his record. Why else would he keep saying these things? I will shake his hand (at the unveiling ceremony) and go straight off the field instead of trying to be friendly,” he had said.

No issue at all

However, the two laughed off the controversy at the function in Hobart, saying that it was nothing more than a misunderstanding.

“There is no issue at all. I thought he said something about my bowling action and then I said he was a miserable man,” Muralitharan was quoted as saying by The Melbourne Herald Sun.

“We just talked to each other and patched it up. It was a miscommunication more than anything else,” he added.

“I spoke to Murali about it this morning so I’m pretty happy actually, I’m not that miserable. I’ve got absolutely no issue with Murali and his action or anything like that,” he said.

Earlier, the duo unveiled the new perpetual trophy bearing their names. — PTI

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