The next best off-spinners after Muralitharan in Test cricket are Australia\u2019s Nathan Lyon (530 wickets) and India\u2019s Ravichandran Ashwin (516 wickets). \u201cI am definitely worried about Test cricket. Every country will play maybe only six or seven Test matches. England and Australia might play the Ashes. But in some other countries, not many people are watching. There will be very little Test cricket.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very hard (for someone to surpass 800 Test wickets), because emphasis has shifted to short-form cricket. Also, we played for 20 years. Careers are shorter now,\u201d said Muralitharan, who played 133 Tests for Sri Lanka, to Daily Mail on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Muralitharan, who also took 534 wickets in 350 ODIs, believes Sri Lanka, despite being on the verge of winning third Test against England at the Oval, said the visitors\u2019 lost the series because they haven\u2019t got the consistency needed in playing the longer format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cConsistency is the problem. It\u2019s not about how good they are, because they all are talented. The only thing is how can they become experienced? Nowadays, it\u2019s difficult. There are too many tournaments and things in their heads.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Muralitharan, who also took 534 wickets in 350 ODIs, believes Sri Lanka, despite being on the verge of winning third Test against England at the Oval, said the visitors\u2019 lost the series because they haven\u2019t got the consistency needed in playing the longer format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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