Murali

Murali has this to say about his ex-captain Arjuna Ranatunga...

Q: Who was the most influential person in your cricket career?
Murali: Arjuna as my first captain and he did a lot of things for me. During the difficult times in Australia he protected me a lot. If he had not be as strong as he was I may not have broken the record today.

[From cricinfo]

Arjuna will have tears in his eyes... He's earned it...

Osman Samiuddin

Even in a simple bulletin detailing out the day's events, Osman Samiuddin shows his class. One of the few good writers at Cricinfo and very few good ones around the world.

By the way, the breed of cricket writers is growing (and the good ones diminishing) at a rapid pace.