14 May,2011 07:11 AM IST | | AFP
Sri Lankan spin king Muttiah Muralitharan is to play in New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 competition next season after a deal was confirmed with the Wellington Firebirds yesterday.
Muralitharan, who holds the records for the most wickets in Tests and one-day internationals, is honouring a commitment made to former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming.
"I've always enjoyed my time in New Zealand and it is a fantastic country to tour and to play cricket in," he said in a statement.
