Cricket records

To enable Muralidaran to reach 800 victims, Srilankan caption is reported to have taken out Malinga from the attack. On an earliar occasion, Indian team caption asked feloow bowlers of Anil Kumble not to take wicket to enable the latter to get 10 wickets in an innings. Dinesh Karthik was once criticised for not giving more strike to Sachin Tendulkar to enable him to score a century in a one day match. These acts should be deplored. The game should be played in a natural way, the only consideration being what benefits team most. Supposing rain has intervened in the recent test, Srilanka might have been deprived of a win. Records or landmarks should be achieved in a natural way and without artificial assistance from caption or fellow players.