admincounty cricket this year – because he is scared of computers and examinations.
A recent change in Britain’s work visa rules means the world record holder must prove his English language skills at an examination to secure a permit to play for Gloucestershire in June.
“I have a visitor’s visa (for Britain) till 2013, but I have to sit for an exam now to work there,” he told reporters yesterday, adding he was scared to write his exams on a computer.
“I don’t know how to use computers.” Asked if he was frightened of the computer or the exam, he said: “Both.”
“I last sat for exams in 1988 and passed six subjects for my (General Certificate of Education) Ordinary Levels. I left school afterwards. All I wanted to do was to play cricket.” Muralitharan, who turns 39 this month, quit international cricket after Sri Lanka’s defeat in the World Cup final against India on Saturday with a record 800 Test and 534 one-day wickets under his belt.
Despite his aversion to computers, Muralitharan runs several charities which fund
IT training, maintains schools and donates supplies to thousands of underprivileged children.
“I need about US$100 000 each year for school books, uniforms, shoes and supplies to distribute. – AFP.
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