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Murali gets the green light from his surgeon
By Marlon Fernandopulle
Sri Lanka's champion off spinner Muttiah Muraitharan received the all clear green light from his Australian surgeon Dr. David Young following a medical examination earlier this week at a Melbourne hospital.

According to the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Mohan De Silva, Dr Young has expressed satisfaction over the progress that Muralitharan has made in the past three months. Speaking to the Sunday Times, De Silva said, "Murali has been asked by Dr Young to start bowling again. In fact he has been told to gradually increase his frequency of bowling over the next one month or so".

Meanwhile Muralitharan’s manager Kushil Gunasekera also confirmed that the the off spinners surgeon Dr David Young has expressed satisfaction of Murali’s progress after surgery.

Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka s leading wicket taker with 532 Test wickets has been out of cricket since pulling out of the second test against South Africa at the SSC on the 11th of August. Later he underwent an operation in Australia on his bowling arm to remove a cyst, which was causing him a lot of pain.

The off spinner has been globe trotting during the last few months to raise funds for the Muralitharan-Gunasekera charity. However, now that his surgeon has requested the bowler to start bowling once again, Muralitharan is expected to begin his preparations with the intention of playing in the second test match against New Zealand in early January next year. Muttiah Muralitharan is due back tomorrow.

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