da betway： Muttiah Muralitharan, the Sri Lankan off-spinner, will return toLancashire as their second overseas player for the 2007 season.
Cricinfo staff06-Nov-2006
Muttiah Muralitharan has rejoined Lancashire for 2007 © Getty Images
Muttiah Muralitharan, the Sri Lankan off-spinner, will return toLancashire as their second overseas player for the 2007 season.He has signed a one-year deal for the county he debuted with in 1999.Lancashire cricket manager Mike Watkinson said: “Murali is one of theleading players in world cricket and we’re delighted that he will join upwith us in 2007. His availability will of course work around his Sri Lankacommitments but he is a player who is able to make a significant impactover part of a season.”It will be Muralitharan’s fourth season at Lancashire – he has taken 152wickets with a best of 7 for 39 – and he joins Brad Hodge who recentlysigned a new two-year deal at the club.Muralitharan, who has taken 657 Test wickets, second only to Shane Warne,has also represented Kent in the County Championship