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LONDON, July 31 (AFP): Sri Lanka spin king Muttiah Muralitharan fears that the stigma of being called a 'chucker' will always live with him regardless of how many times he is cleared of the charge.
Murali, the world's leading Test wicket-taker alongside Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne with 527 dismissals, has been called three times in his career for throwing.
He even skipped the recent tour of Australia, following comments from Australian Prime Minister John Howard that he was a chucker.
"I thought my action and reputation were cleared for good in 1999. Who knows? In another three years maybe something else will come up," said the 32-year-old.
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