Russel Arnold on why Muttiah Muralitharan was called ‘Motor Mouth’

Former Sri Lankan all-rounder, Russel Arnold, who played a fair share of his international career with spin-wizard Muttiah Muralitharan, has opened up on why the latter was called ‘Motor Mouth’.

“There were plenty of love-hate relationships – fun at times and annoying on other occasions. Speaking of annoying, Murali (Muttiah Muralitharan) was most definitely one. He was called MM (Motor Mouth),” Russel Arnold said during the chat show ‘Homerun with AV’.

“At times, when a batsman returned after getting dismissed, he would go and chide him for playing a particular shot. If a batsman were padded up to bat next, he would go up to him and advise him not to play the same shot (and get out),” the cricketer-turned-commentator added.

Arnold conceded that Murali is a brilliant human being with a ‘heart of gold’.

“He had a top-class influence with his performances. Apart from that, he is a superb human being with a beautiful heart. Murali might say something in the heat of the moment, but within five minutes, he would realise that he had been in the wrong. If you are looking for a friend in times of distress, look no further than Muralitharan. He’s a top-class man,” Arnold concluded.

(Cricket Times)

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