Colombo, July 16: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has planned a grand farewell for Muttiah Muralitharan, who will play his swansong Test against India from Sunday, but will not prepare a tailor-made pitch to assist the spin wizard.
He is just eight wickets shy of touching the magical 800-wicket and SLC officials say Murali does not need a pitch suiting his style as he can strike on any pitch.
Curtains will fall on a dazzling international career which saw Murali becoming highest wicket-taker in Tests well as in One-dayers.
The cricket authorities have invited all former Test skippers to witness the Test and has even formulated a special Muralitharan Farewell Committee to oraganise the show.
"We are planning to give him a good send-off and we will ensure that the event is memorable," SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga told PTI.