da apostebet： The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) has cautioned MuttiahMuralitharan after comments made during a live television chat show
CricInfo30-Jul-2002The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) has cautioned MuttiahMuralitharan after comments made during a live television chat show.During the programme the outspoken off-spinner had criticised the selectors,the role of businessmen in the cricket administration and the domesticcricket structure.Muralitharan met with the BCCSL chairman Hemaka Amarasuriya, the chiefexecutive Anura Tennekoon and other members of the interim administration onTuesday.A BCCSL media release stated: “The committee, whilst expressing theirdisappointment with the comments made by Mr. Muralitharan, cautioned andadvised him to refrain from making such comments, and informed him thatdisciplinary action will be taken against him if he acted in this manner inthe future.”The BCCSL had given permission for Muralitharan to appear on the show, butthey had expected him to talk only about cricket and his recovery from ashoulder injury.His comments prompted the sports minister, Johnston Fernando, to ban allindependent media interviews with players and team officials until the 2003ICC World Cup.Muralitharan, who has taken 430 Test wickets at 23.33, has been rested fromthe ongoing Second Test match against Bangladesh.