Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse is all set to sue the International Cricket Council (ICC) over its decision to outlaw spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan's controversial "doosra" delivery.
Rajapakse said in a statement Sunday that he would defend the off-spinner even though Sri Lanka Cricket had asked the bowler to cut out the away-going delivery from his armoury.
"The Prime Minister has decided to take legal steps against the ICC for banning (Muralitharan's) doosra," a statement from his office said. "The Prime Minister is already in consultation with a team of lawyers."
Rajapakse said that Muralitharan, who is now the most successful bowler in Test history with 523 wickets, was a national asset and he would do everything within his power and that of the government to defend the bowler.
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