CAPE TOWN, Feb 27: Muttiah Muralitharan has hailed Brian Lara as his toughest opponent on the eve of Sri Lanka’s World Cup match against West Indies.

“I think Lara is the key. He played against me in Sri Lanka and he did very well,” the off spinner said on Thursday.

“I think, of all the batsmen in the world, he plays my bowling better than anyone else, including Sachin Tendulkar.

“His eyesight and hand co-ordination is very good and he’s able to adjust very quickly to very good deliveries.”—Reuters

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