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Muralitharan issue a world problem, says Taylor
AFP
24 January 1999
SYDNEY, Jan 24 (AFP) - Australian Test cricket captain Mark Taylor
said Sunday the bad-tempered one-day match in Adelaide Saturday proved
the Muttiah Muralitharan affair was not only an Australia-Sri Lanka
problem.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner was no-balled for throwing by Australian
umpire Ross Emerson, standing at square leg, early in the match
against England in Adelaide.
The Sri Lankans walked to the boundary in protest, and play was held
up for 12 minutes while Emerson, co-umpire Tony McQuillan, match
referee Peter Van Der Merve of South Africa, and Sri Lankan captain
Arjuna Ranatunga held heated discussions.
Later in the game, there were signs of severe tension between the
teams as Sri Lanka performed heroically to win by one wicket with two
balls to spare after England had made 302 for three.
It has been widely speculated that disciplinary action could be taken
against both sides.
Taylor said the match got out of hand despite both sides playing away
from home, with neutral umpires. This showed there was no bias
involved, he said.
He said the Muralitharan issue was a problem world cricket had to
solve, and recommended umpires report bowlers with suspect actions
rather than publicly calling them.
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